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Bank of America touts diverse staff in new trove of employee statistics

11/21/19

Bank of America says in a 23-page report that it has boosted the percentage of women and people of color among senior management and hired thousands of people from low- and moderate-income communities.

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Charles Schwab to buy TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, reports say

11/21/19

Charles Schwab is buying TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, with a deal expected to be announced Thursday morning, Fox Business reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation.

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Wells Fargo's Modjtabai to exit as Scharf shapes leadership

11/21/19

Avid Modjtabai, who runs Wells Fargo's payments and technology innovation unit, is leaving the firm as new Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf continues to shake up top management.

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Apple Card’s bias charges could contain a silver lining for small businesses

11/21/19

The CFPB has promised an equal-access rule for small-business lending for nearly a decade. But Apple’s recent discrimination inquiry into its credit card could force the agency’s hand.

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Brainard has eye on imbalances; Discount window forsaken

11/21/19

Fed governor again calls for using the countercyclical buffer at banks; bank borrowing from Fed on pace for lowest total ever.

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Ghost funding and sandbagging: Wells Fargo’s sales tactics on trial

11/20/19

A lawsuit filed by a New Jersey branch employee who was fired in 2016 includes detailed allegations about the pressure that front-line workers faced to meet monthly sales targets. The case is scheduled to go to trial in February.

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Citi’s Corbat warns banks: Don’t become ‘the dumb utility’

11/20/19

In a discussion about partnerships with technology and fintech firms, Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat said banks need to be aware not to give away too much, particularly the client-customer relationship.

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Three takeaways from regulators' approval of the BB&T-SunTrust merger

11/20/19

The smooth and relatively short process should be encouraging to other big banks that are eyeing deals. But their window of opportunity may not last long.

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CommonBond’s new play for more student loan refi partners

11/20/19

The online lender said it applied insights from its partnership with Fifth Third Bancorp in developing a new digital platform it’s marketing to other large financial services companies.

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CFPB to assess effectiveness of mortgage disclosure rule

11/20/19

The agency will review the TRID regulation, which combined disclosure requirements of two separate laws, as part of a mandate to evaluate major policies five years after their effective date.

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