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Smaller banks' efficiency ratios reflect cost of compliance
Hopes for sustained small bank margin expansion on the horizon
Present conditions unsustainable, softening of market anticipated
Virginia bank deal punctuates push for scale and influence of activist investors
First-time homebuyer buildup good for lenders on multiple fronts
Fewer lenders vying for credit leads to saner competition
Banks must begin rethinking BSA/AML for a blockchain age
Fintech charter still under study, but will carry stringent expectations
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