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Byline: Ken Sweet-AP Business Writer

09 Mar

Visa, Mastercard pause decision to track gun shop purchases

published on March 9, 2023 - 2:18 PM

(AP) — Visa and Mastercard paused their decision to start categorizing purchases at gun shops, a significant win for conservative

25 Jan

Goldman Sachs signals partial retreat from consumer banking

published on January 25, 2023 - 11:53 AM

(AP) — Goldman Sachs no longer wants to be the bank for everyone. The storied investment bank spent eight years

12 Jan

Bank to pay $31M redlining settlement, largest in US history

published on January 12, 2023 - 10:13 AM

(AP) — The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discrimination by refusing to underwrite mortgages

21 Dec

FTX founder agrees to extradition, expected to fly to US

published on December 21, 2022 - 1:17 PM

(AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried told a Bahamian court Wednesday that he has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. to

20 Dec

Wells Fargo to pay $3.7B over consumer law violations

published on December 20, 2022 - 9:55 AM

(AP) — Consumer banking giant Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3.7 billion to settle charges that it harmed customers by

16 Nov

Tom Brady, Larry David, other celebrities named in FTX suit

published on November 16, 2022 - 1:00 PM

(AP) — A host of Hollywood and sports celebrities including Larry David and Tom Brady were named as defendants in

08 Nov

Crypto exchange Binance to buy rival FTX in apparent bailout

published on November 8, 2022 - 1:20 PM

(AP) — The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in the latest example of

26 Oct

With Americans feeling pinched, Biden targets ‘junk fees’

published on October 26, 2022 - 12:58 PM

(AP) — With time running out before the election, President Joe Biden highlighted his administration’s push to crack down on

14 Oct

Banking breakup between Ye, JPMorgan planned for weeks

published on October 14, 2022 - 1:54 PM

(AP) — JPMorgan Chase and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West are ending their business relationship, but the breakup

14 Oct

Regulators approve U.S. Bank’s $8B purchase of Union Bank

published on - 1:51 PM

(AP) — Key financial regulators on Friday approved U.S. Bank’s $8 billion acquisition of Japanese financial titan MUFG’s Union Bank

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