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Banks offer guidance to homeowners seeking to prepay property taxes

12/28/17

They aren't creating new products, but some lenders are advising cash-strapped customers in high-tax states to tap home equity or other credit lines to prepay property taxes before the new tax law kicks in.

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B of A says Tax Act to force $3B earnings cut in 4Q

12/22/17

The reduction is “primarily” from a lower value of net deferred tax assets, the bank said in a securities filing Friday, the same day President Trump signed the legislation.

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More banks spreading the wealth after Trump signs tax bill

12/22/17

Bank of America, PNC join a growing list of banks planning to use the anticipated savings from the reduction in the corporate tax rate to boost wages for employees.

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Pressure mounts on banks to address gender pay gap

12/19/17

A new U.K. rule requiring firms to disclose their pay practices, combined with the increased attention on women's workplace issues in general, is forcing banks and other companies to be more forthcoming about what they are paying female employees.

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Regulators approve big banks’ living wills — with a warning

12/19/17

The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. identified shortcomings with the living wills of Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, even as they gave them and the remainder of the eight biggest banks a pass.

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B of A adds new perk: Paid sabbaticals

12/19/17

Bank of America Corp. told investment bank employees they'll soon be able to take off up to an additional six weeks in a year — with pay.

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BofA adds MIT scientist to board of directors

12/14/17

Maria Zuber, who oversees research administration and policy at MIT, has been appointed to the board's enterprise risk and corporate governance committees.

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Tax hits, deposit wars, paydown blues: A 4Q preview

12/07/17

It’s only early December, but bank CEOs’ comments this week about tax reform, their thirst for deposits, consumer lending initiatives, and challenges in commercial lending offer a sneak peek at what’s coming when earnings season begins next month.

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Big bank failure would mean crisis; JPM, Amex to share

12/06/17

The Office of Financial Research said the failure of a large financial institution could still ignite a crisis; hotel chain plans to use both issuers for its credit cards.

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Ken Chenault's parting warning: Banks made big error on payments

12/05/17

America’s largest lenders made an epic mistake a decade ago when they cashed out of Visa and Mastercard through initial public offerings, says Chenault, who will step down in February as CEO of American Express.

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