Officials in New England approved a new law that makes unenforceable a “predatory” practice often targeting older homeowners that binds them to a single real estate broker and limits future options to sell their homes. Rhode Island recently became the latest state to pass legislation against NTRAPs, or non-title recorded agreements for personal services. Officials […]
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UPDATE: This article now includes details from BNY’s earnings call and comments from CEO Robin Vince. The Bank of New York Mellon had plenty of updates to provide about its estimate-beating second quarter, but there was one topic on which the bank’s executives kept quiet. In recent weeks, reports have circulated that BNY has held
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Representative French Hill, a Republican from Arkansas and vice chair of the House Financial Services Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C.Al Drago/Bloomberg WASHINGTON — House Republicans began their attempt to roll back significant parts of the Dodd-Frank Act, targeting not just the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but a laundry list of bank regulation
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