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LendingTree CEO Dies in ATV Accident on Family Farm

Doug Lebda was 55. The company named operating chief Scott Peyree as its new chief executive.

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First Brands Boss Resigns and Jefferies Seeks to Calm Its Investors

Founder Patrick James will be succeeded as CEO by one of the bankrupt auto-parts supplier’s restructuring advisers. Jefferies says the selloff is “overdone.”

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Brookfield to Acquire Rest of Oaktree for $3 Billion

Brookfield Corporation and Brookfield Asset Management agreed to acquire the rest of Oaktree for about $3 billion in an expansion of Brookfield’s private-credit business.

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Banks Poised for Strong Third Quarter, But Yellow Flags on Consumer Health Loom

A lengthy government shutdown, along with rising student and auto loan delinquencies, could weigh on banks as the year comes to a close.

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JPMorgan to Invest $10 Billion in U.S. Companies Critical to National Security

The investment bank pledges to take stakes in companies such as mineral producers, artificial-intelligence firms and others.

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Will Private Equity Ever Warm to Crypto?

Many buyout firms are steering clear of cryptocurrency businesses, even as digital currencies become increasingly mainstream and regulated.

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The Former Banker Betting on Unprofitable Business of Flood Insurance

Trevor Burgess sees profits where many don’t: insuring homes against flood damage.

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Tata Capital Makes Modest Debut After $1.75 Billion IPO

Shares of the nonbanking financial-services firm added to the surge of equity fundraising in India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

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Shawbrook Expects London IPO in November

The U.K. digital bank is the latest company cementing fundraising plans as initial public offerings in Europe make a comeback.

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Lloyds Banking Group Sets Aside Further $1.07 Billion For Car-Loan Redress

The lender said it is now more likely that a higher number of historical cases are eligible for redress and that the level of compensation is above what had been anticipated.

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Five Ideas for Helping Solve America’s Student-Loan Problem

Alternatives for covering costs could help make college a lot more affordable.

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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on London Stock Exchange Group, Chinese banks’ third quarter results, Blackstone and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.


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