A California judge declined to give class action certification to a suit lodged three years prior accusing Wells Fargo of discriminatory practices. In an order dated Aug. 5, U.S. District Judge James Donato, wrote that there is no “glue” to hold together the plaintiffs’ claims to justify the granting of class status. Over 100,000 plaintiffs […]
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Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order meant to combat so-called debanking in the financial system. The order tells bank regulators to ensure that banks aren’t cutting off consumer access to accounts for political reasons. It also tells the regulators to remove reputational risk from their supervision handbooks, a step that
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Consumer housing confidence improved slightly in July, with Americans feeling more confident about the economy even as many worry about whether they can buy a house themselves. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index rose in July to 71.8, two points higher than June. That’s close to where it was a year ago and right in
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