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Regulators extend CRA comment period, bowing to congressional pressure

02/19/20

In a sudden reversal, the OCC and FDIC said they would push back the deadline to April for groups to weigh in on the proposal to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act.

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A vetting guide for banks mulling fintech partnerships

02/19/20

The game has changed and bank executives will have to do more homework before striking a deal.

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HSBC plan sidesteps CEO question; Bloomberg would toughen bank regulations

02/19/20

The overhaul calls for massive job cuts but leaves interim CEO Noel Quinn’s permanent role in limbo; the program would throw out most of Trump’s Dodd-Frank rollbacks.

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Fed's ownership rule could open door to more activist investors

02/18/20

Clearer standards make it easier for shareholders to boost their stakes in banks without having to file for bank holding company status.

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Ally to pay $2.6B for unsecured lender CardWorks

02/18/20

CardWorks also specializes in non-prime credit cards and loans for recreational and marine vehicles.

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HSBC scales back U.S. retail expansion amid another global restructuring

02/18/20

The bank still plans to open branches on the West Coast even as it trims its overall U.S. footprint by 30%.

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LendingClub to acquire Radius Bancorp for $185 million

02/18/20

The online lender's deal for Boston-based Radius would be the first in history in which a fintech buys a mainstream bank.

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Will banks get caught up in facial recognition backlash?

02/18/20

Consumer advocates and policymakers are railing against use of the technology by government, universities and others. Banks using it for authentication need to tread cautiously, experts say.

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Bloomberg tacks left on financial regulation. Should banks be worried?

02/18/20

Years after criticizing the Dodd-Frank Act, the Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is now taking a page from the Elizabeth Warren playbook.

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KeyCorp promotes Victor Alexander to head of consumer banking

02/18/20

Alexander most recently headed up mortgage lending and before that co-led the integration of Key's acquisition of First Niagara. He replaces Dennis Devine, who recently left the company.

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