The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently entered into a memorandum of understanding that will facilitate the exchange of information regarding F...
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A coalition of more than 200 national and state associations representing Main Street businesses across the country is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation about the penny. ...
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NexTier Bank, which operates in Western Pennsylvania, Western New York, and Central Ohio, has completed its merger with Riverside Bank of Dublin, Ohio. With the Riverside Bank assets merged into it...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments to Rule 3a12-8 that would add the debt obligations of the European Union to the list of foreign government debt obligations designa...
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First Financial Bank is buying First Illinois Corporation, the holding company for Hickory Point Bank and Trust, in a stock/cash transaction valued at approximately $111.3 million. First Financial ...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged 38 entities with violating Sections 204(a) and 207 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. According to the complaints filed in the Uni...
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Pontiac Bancorp in Illinois, which owns Bank of Pontiac, is acquiring Ottawa Bancorp, the holding company of OSB Community Bank. OSB Community Bank will be merged into Bank of Pontiac and the survi...
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CME Group, a global derivatives marketplace, announced its plans to launch financially-settled wind power futures and options for the fourth quarter. Pending regulatory approval, the group said it...
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Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) announced two new certifications at its fall summit in Reston, Va., on Tuesday. The new certifications are designed to help mortgage c...
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Valley National Bancorp is buying Providence Financial Corporation, the parent company of Providence Bank & Trust. Providence is a commercial bank based in the Chicago area with approximately $...
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