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Wells Fargo counting on new platform to revive its SBA lending

12/11/19

The bank, whose 7(a) originations have plummeted in recent years, is developing a portal that will let applicants upload documents, complete forms and track application progress.

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Powell unsure on future CRA path if Fed parts with other agencies

12/11/19

The Fed chairman said he has not given up on the central bank agreeing with other regulatory agencies on a plan to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act, but admitted, "I don’t know whether that will be possible or not.”

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BNY Mellon's tech spending will accelerate in 2020, interim CEO says

12/11/19

Todd Gibbons, who succeeded Charlie Scharf in September, said tech investments give the custody bank a competitive edge and make it more efficient.

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The Bancorp freed from Fed order tied to capital management

12/11/19

The supervisory letter had required the company to get Fed approval before issuing debt, paying dividends or making quarterly payments on its trust-preferred securities.

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A new path for banks in digital marketing

12/11/19

Radius Bank is letting consumers open accounts through NerdWallet as part of its banking-as-a-service offerings to reach customers through third parties.

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HSBC's CEO search ending where it began: Signs point to Quinn

12/11/19

Named interim CEO in August, Noel Quinn now appears to be the front-runner to lead the global bank's next turnaround.

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FDIC chief pitches brokered deposit rewrite, urges Congress to do more

12/11/19

Chairman Jelena McWilliams previewed a proposal to update the agency’s definition of brokered funds, but also suggested steps lawmakers could take to improve the rule’s underlying statute.

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Upstart to help banks pay off customers' credit card bills

12/11/19

It sounds like something that should be simple — letting a customer pay off their credit cards with a new personal loan — but it's not, according to Dave Girouard, Upstart's CEO.

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When open banking and data privacy collide

12/11/19

Banks are increasingly sharing data and must brace for new regulations protecting that data.

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Good quarter for banks?; HSBC settles U.S. tax evasion case

12/11/19

JPM’s CFO says trading, investment banking revenue better than expected; the bank will pay $192 million to settle charges it helped customers hide assets.

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