BankThink

What increase in buybacks says about bankers' outlook

02/05/20

Anticipating a weaker economy and added pressure on stock prices, banks authorized more repurchases of outstanding shares last year.

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How this New York program is helping to save at-risk branches

02/05/20

Popular’s branch in a Brooklyn neighborhood faced an uncertain future until it was designated as a bank development district. Now it’s eligible to receive millions of dollars in municipal deposits.

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JPMorgan mulls return to FHA-backed mortgages after era of fines

02/05/20

JPMorgan Chase may jump back into a mortgage program that helps low-income Americans buy homes, mulling a return years after most banks pulled back from the business in frustration over billions of dollars in penalties.

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Banks' big tech spending is testing shareholders' patience

02/05/20

Investors think the billions being shelled out to keep up with the likes of Amazon might be better spent elsewhere.

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Fed bars another Goldman banker for 1MDB; SEC readies major crypto suit

02/05/20

The bank’s former Asia investment banking co-chief is its third executive to be so punished; the agency says Telegram’s digital coin is a security.

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As Trump touts economy, CRA reform looms large

02/05/20

Following the State of the Union speech Tuesday, Republican lawmakers hailed the president's economic record while Democrats continued criticism of an administration plan to reform the Community Reinvestment Act.

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For a credit union service organization, ‘we’re kind of hippie’

02/04/20

The credit union service organization Member Driven Technologies has a laid-back environment but works hard to translate its internal culture to employees who may be hundreds of miles from headquarters.

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When moving to a fintech job doesn’t involve moving at all

02/04/20

A view on whether or not each job can be done remotely is part of a holistic view as to how Payrailz is trying to grow its workforce. Currently, about two-thirds of the staff works remotely.

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A community at the office: Strategies of the Best Fintechs to Work For

02/04/20

Companies that scored highest in this year’s Best Fintechs to Work For ranking go beyond the basics of strong pay packages, generous benefits and effective leadership to take a more holistic interest in their employees’ lives, according to the data.

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Drink kombucha — get results: The No. 1 place to work in fintech

02/04/20

Metrics and strategy are key at YCharts. So are mystery-flavored Oreos.

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