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LONDON–Equifax has been hit with the maximum possible fine under U.K. law for "multiple failures" that contributed to its massive 2017 data breach. Among those failures, said U.K. authorities, was its failure to act on a critical vulnerability alert issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

WASHINGTON–Jean Nellie Liang has been nominated by the White House to be the next – and final – member of the Federal Reserve Board. If confirmed by the Senate, she would serve a 14-year term ending Jan. 31, 2024.

TACOMA, Wash.—The $1.5-billion Sound Credit Union has agreed to acquire the $200-million Bank of Washington, based in Lynwood, Wash.