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FDIC suit says big banks' Libor manipulation caused Doral failure

02/21/18

The Puerto Rico-based bank failed in 2015. The FDIC, its receiver, is seeking unspecified economic and punitive damages from 16 lenders, including Bank of America, Barclays and Credit Suisse.

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U.S. Bank's big AML fine, Mulvaney in hot seat, future of payments: Top stories of the week

02/16/18

U.S. Bank's $600 million fine for AML lapses quickly drew readers attention, while acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney got the Cordray treatment on Capitol Hill and big banks made moves to speed real-time payments.

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Banks' underground data vault is evolving — will it use blockchain next?

02/16/18

Banks scrapped a plan to create a shared data bunker for customer data in favor of a backup buddy system. Some argue a move to blockchain should be next.

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B of A’s Moynihan: Big banks are 'fine' with Dodd-Frank

02/15/18

While small and regional banks are pushing for a rollback of the Dodd-Frank Act, big banks are largely supportive of the 2010 financial reform law, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Thursday.

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Ex-BofA employee's court victory puts all banks on notice

02/14/18

A small legal case in California brings a warning to banks: be careful who you report for fraud.

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B of A bumped Moynihan's pay 15% to $23M for last year

02/09/18

Bank of America boosted Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan's compensation to $23 million for 2017, a 15 percent increase from a year earlier.

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B of A is said to bring in law firm to examine $292 million charge

02/07/18

Bank of America hired Davis Polk & Wardwell to conduct an internal review of a $292 million charge-off in the fourth quarter, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Bank stocks rebound after Monday's wild ride

02/06/18

Bank stocks recovered some of their lost value on Tuesday on extremely high levels of trading volume. The lone exception: Wells Fargo.

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Fears about borrowing costs, rates drive down bank stocks

02/05/18

Bank stocks tumbled on Monday amid a wider sell-off as investors' concerns mounted that wage growth could lead to inflation, higher borrowing costs for businesses and a slowdown in Fed rate hikes.

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The weak point in banks' rosy pay-gap numbers

02/02/18

Large banks have begun sharing their adjusted gender pay gap ratios — how much women are paid versus men for similar jobs. The trouble is, they don’t have similar jobs.

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