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'Getting out of the boys' ecochamber': Male allies in banking

01/20/20

Doug Nielson at U.S. Bank and Jane Barratt at MX explain how men can be more supportive of their female colleagues.

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Credit union-bank deals may have peaked (for now)

01/20/20

Pushback from banks, a smaller pool of sellers and potential regulatory hurdles could pose setbacks for credit unions this year.

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The backstory of Goldman Sachs' Marcus app, three years in the making

01/19/20

Adam Dell, founder of Clarity Money and now head of product at Marcus by Goldman Sachs, the design theory behind the new app.

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Regions' plan to boost lending in 2020

01/17/20

Total loans at Regions Financial fell slightly last year, but executives say a shift in consumer lending priorities and more aggressive C&I lending will start to pay off this year.

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Bank OZK chief preaches patience to nervous investors

01/17/20

The Arkansas bank is bracing for a rough 2020 amid record prepayments and a big substandard loan in its commercial real estate book, but CEO George Gleason insists shareholders will see "a nice payoff" in the long run.

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Bill would aid New York cabbies who can't make loan payments

01/17/20

Federal legislation introduced this week by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., would ensure that taxi drivers don't get taxed on medallion debt that gets forgiven. The bill dovetails with a debt forgiveness plan under development in New York, where hundreds of drivers have filed for bankruptcy.

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Suddenly, expenses rising faster than revenue at regional banks

01/17/20

Citizens Financial Group’s fourth-quarter results highlight the challenges regionals face in generating top-line growth.

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Truist's logo, Wells vs. USAA redux, Visa's Plaid pickup: Top stories of the week

01/17/20

Truist emphasizes high-touch, high-tech focus with new logo; Wells Fargo loses another patent lawsuit to USAA; what the Visa-Plaid merger means for banks, fintechs; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Iberiabank deal ‘on track,’ First Horizon chief says

01/17/20

The Southeast banks expect to complete their merger by midyear, hit their savings targets and still be able to invest in growth, according to Bryan Jordan.

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Why this regional bank is dumping N.Y. multifamily loans

01/17/20

People's United in Connecticut is letting the loans run off its books as it invests in higher-yielding commercial loans.

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