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Citigroup expands virus restrictions, curbs meeting travel

02/28/20

The bank added Italy to the list of countries off-limits to employees after restricting travel to and from Asia for the last several weeks.

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Bankers come to grips with coronavirus impact

02/28/20

With health organizations warning of a global outbreak, banks are starting to assess the risks to their bottom lines.

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Warren queries large banks on their coronavirus planning

02/28/20

The Massachusetts senator and presidential candidate sent a letter to CEOs of five of the largest U.S. banks asking about their response to the outbreak.

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JPMorgan shifts scores of workers to mortgages to handle boom

02/28/20

Demand for home loans has been strong in recent months and is expected to increase coronavirus fears push rates lower.

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Wells in N.Y. state of mind, coronavirus, election 2020: Top stories of the week

02/28/20

How New York became Wells Fargo's new center of power; banks walk fine line in preparing for a coronavirus outbreak in U.S.; bankers on Bernie's electoral chances and whether a Sanders presidency would pose a threat; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Bremer Bank says it's not for sale. Its biggest investor begs to differ.

02/28/20

The Minnesota bank is locked a bitter legal battle to preserve its independence. Its foe? The charitable organization set up by its founder.

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JPMorgan hires Capital One’s Haus to lead digital technology

02/28/20

Gill Haus oversaw efforts to transform Capital One from a bank to a software company by upgrading legacy technologies, moving systems to the cloud and experimenting with different ways of using data.

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We shouldn't have to wait for FedNow to have faster payments

02/28/20

The Fed can take steps now to speed up existing networks.

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Wells pays another fine; bank stocks keep falling

02/28/20

The bank agreed to pay $35 million to settle SEC charges it recommended high-risk ETFs to some customers; coronavirus fears continue to batter financial shares.

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In tell-all, ex-CFPB chief Cordray claims Trump nearly fired him

02/27/20

The release of Richard Cordray's retrospective of his tenure will come one day before the Supreme Court hears a pivotal case about the leadership structure of the agency.

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