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Dear Congress: Do away with the rent-a-bank ruse

02/10/20

Payday lenders have long used bank partnerships and similar means to circumvent state interest rate caps. Lawmakers should stop such practices now.

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Moynihan’s pay holds steady; cryptocurrency scams flourish

02/10/20

The BofA CEO’s $26.5 million salary was about the same as in 2018; investors hoping for quick riches still fall for cryptocurrency-based Ponzi schemes.

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CFPB’s unexpected showdown with Citizens

02/09/20

The agency's lawsuit against the Rhode Island company — the first involving a bank under Director Kathy Kraninger — has challenged assumptions about its approach to enforcement.

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Ally joins effort to help 'stuck and overwhelmed' consumers save

02/07/20

The digital-only bank found customers are anxious about their inability to set aside money, so it decided to offer automated savings tools, consumer chief Diane Morais says. It is one of the larger companies to do so.

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M&T snags JPM exec, banking deserts, goodbye legacy cores: Top stories of the week

02/07/20

M&T hires Aarthi Murali away from JPMorgan Chase as its customer experience chief; when a small town loses its only bank; why more banks are ditching their legacy core vendors; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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California bank bets on two new markets to reverse lending slump

02/07/20

Sierra Bancorp in Porterville has formed dedicated lending teams in Sacramento and Greater Los Angeles in its bid to accelerate loan growth following a sluggish 2019.

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California governor to fintechs: Forget Utah. Be an ILC here.

02/07/20

Gavin Newsom's proposal to create a consumer watchdog modeled after the CFPB includes a provision that would make it easier for upstart financial firms to obtain industrial loan charters.

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SB Financial entering new Ohio market with Edon Bancorp deal

02/07/20

The company will pay $15.5 million in cash for a bank with one branch and a large amount of low-cost deposits.

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Citi puts virtual agents to the test in commercial call centers

02/07/20

Yes, bots are taking the routine calls from business cardholders, but make no mistake — these are demanding clients from around the world who phone in from loud airports, on bad connections and speak with heavy accents.

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Big mortgage lenders are flirting with disaster

02/07/20

Banks' lowering of origination fees and loosening of underwriting standards often foreshadow a downturn.

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