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Sallie Mae's student loan servicing changes could prove costly

10/27/19

The nation's largest private student lender plans to curtail its use of forbearance, a move that could well save some borrowers money but could also result in more defaults.

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Citigroup, Wells Fargo and KeyCorp: Bankers on the move

10/27/19

Big succession moves dominated the industry headlines in the past few weeks, as women claimed key chief leadership titles.

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Regulators shutter banks in Kentucky and Ohio

10/25/19

Louisa Community Bank and Resolute Bank were closed on Friday, raising the year's total to three failures.

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Scotiabank’s ‘digital factories,’ CFPB’s complaint leader, small-regional survival guide: Top stories of the week

10/25/19

Why the Toronto bank is focusing on digital features; complaints about credit monitoring plans flood CFPB; the strategies midsize banks are relying on to stimulate growth; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Home lending fintech expands into student loan refis

10/25/19

Figure Technologies, which has made $600 million in home equity loans in the past year, says its next move will be refinancing student loans.

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Serial acquirer bound for Boston pivots to branching

10/25/19

Hometown Financial, which completed three acquisitions this year, is considering branch openings for a push into the city.

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New tech lets American Express instantly issue cards to immigrants

10/25/19

Newcomers to the U.S. tend to have a hard time getting credit cards because they lack credit history here. Amex has deployed technology from a fintech, Nova Credit, that could change this.

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The Bancorp warns of potential hit from ACH transaction

10/25/19

The Delaware company recently learned of a disputed transaction that could take a bite out of future earnings.

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Flushing adding to Long Island operations with latest acquisition

10/25/19

The New York company will enter Suffolk County after it buys Empire Bancorp.

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Capital One's triple whammy

10/25/19

The credit card issuer, which recorded an 11% decline in net income last quarter, took one-time charges in connection with a U.K. sales scandal, the start of a new partnership with Walmart and a recent data breach.

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