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  • September 23, 2026

    Houlihan Lokey Taps Ex-AIG, Viacom Atty As Legal Chief

    Investment bank Houlihan Lokey Inc. has tapped a former AIG and Deutsche Bank counsel to serve as its new chief legal officer, its first new top lawyer in over two decades.

  • September 23, 2026

    BofA Customers Drop Suit Over Post-Jan. 6 Data-Sharing

    A proposed class action accusing Bank of America NA of illegally sharing customer information with law enforcement after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack has quietly come to an end, according to a notice filed late Tuesday in Florida federal court.

  • September 23, 2026

    The Time Is Right To Simplify Overlapping Broker-Dealer Regs

    While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made an important start to simplifying its rules, legislators should follow and expand on the commission's example by reexamining and removing the unnecessary overlap between SEC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and state broker-dealer regulations, says Howard Spindel at Integrated Solutions.

  • September 23, 2026

    Zillow Starts Renewed Bid To Exit Home Loan Kickbacks Suit

    Zillow Group Inc. and its subsidiaries have filed a new dismissal bid in Washington federal court against a consolidated third amended class action complaint that accuses Zillow of running an illegal kickbacks scheme that provides affiliated brokers with business leads if they push homebuyers to use the company's allegedly overpriced Zillow Home Loans program.

  • September 22, 2026

    4 Flashpoints In FDIC's Bid To Revamp Bank Merger Reviews

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s new plan to overhaul its bank merger review process is aimed at delivering faster, more predictable decisions on deals, but some of its key provisions could spark friction as banks and their critics weigh in over the coming weeks.

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