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Payday lenders score small victory in Choke Point saga

07/06/17

A judge has approved the inclusion of new payday lenders in a case seeking relief from the effects of Operation Choke Point, and denied defendants' motion for summary judgment against Advance America.

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Big banks on board with House beneficial ownership bill

06/28/17

The bill would help financial institutions with customer due diligence and identifying corporate beneficial ownership of business customers.

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House Dems pressure Deutsche Bank over Russia AML investigation

06/22/17

House Democrats are ultimately hoping that the Deutsche investigation will provide more information about President Trump’s business dealings with Russia.

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How liability stands in way of banks’ digital ID ambitions

06/21/17

Portable digital identities could improve customer experience, cut costs and generate revenue for banks. But who’s on the hook when something goes wrong?

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IBM unveils new Watson tools to help banks manage compliance, AML

06/14/17

IBM is set to announce new tools on Wednesday aimed at reducing the compliance burden of financial institutions and sifting through the mounds of data they collect by using Watson, its cognitive computer.

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Wells revamps retail unit again; Goldman hears it from protestors

05/31/17

Wells Fargo streamlines Western unit, shifts executives as post-scandal overhaul continues; Goldman Sachs gets grief for "cynical" purchase of Venezuelan bonds at deep discount.

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Deutsche Bank fined $41 million for money-laundering lapses

05/30/17

The bank agreed to improve anti-laundering controls deemed "unsafe" by the Fed, including oversight of so-called mirror trades that may have helped foreign customers hide large sums of money.

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Breaking Banks: AI, fintech and regtech

05/26/17

Jo Ann Barefoot, a former deputy comptroller of the currency, discusses her regtech startup Hummingbird.

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'Costs are costs': Comments of week

05/26/17

Readers weigh in on a proposal for encouraging small bank installment loans, a firm that uses AI to reduce false alarms, what security improvements are needed for sharing customer data, and more.

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House Dems seek bank documents of Trump accounts

05/24/17

House Democrats are asking Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Officer John Cryan for documents related to two internal reviews, including one into accounts held by President Trump and his family.

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