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Is multiple choice the right way to go on cybersecurity standards?

09/16/19

Regulators are letting banks choose from among four security frameworks, but some observers are urging a more prescriptive approach.

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Subprime card lender introduces ex-Barclays exec as CEO

09/16/19

Mission Lane, which was spun off from LendUp in December, said Monday that Shane Holdaway took the helm in August after roughly a year serving as CEO of Barclays' U.S. consumer bank. The upstart lender also announced that it has raised $200 million in equity funding.

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JPMorgan inherited ‘spoof’ method from Bear Stearns, U.S. says

09/16/19

U.S. prosecutors have accused three JPMorgan traders of rigging futures trades in precious metals for nearly a decade, making millions of dollars for the bank at the expense of counterparties that included the bank’s own clients.

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Comerica searching for a new CFO

09/16/19

Muneera Carr, Comerica's CFO since 2017, will leave in October and James Herzog, who had been the bank's treasurer, will serve as interim CFO until a successor is named.

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Why fintech rollouts are magnets for fraud

09/16/19

Hackers go in for the kill when challenger banks and others launch retail products. So the companies are forced to step up their defenses — fast.

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Wells Fargo, USAA and Old Dominion: Bankers on the Move

09/16/19

Women executives headlined a number of key moves in the banking industry as summer wound down.

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Employees are the real value in acquisitions, veteran bank buyers say

09/16/19

A seller's assets and deposits lose some luster if the best and brightest who helped bring in the business leave after a deal closes.

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Community Banks with the Largest Portfolios of Home Equity Loans

09/16/19

On Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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Community Banks with the Largest Farm Loan Portfolios

09/16/19

On Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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MVB Financial buys fintech consulting firm

09/16/19

The West Virginia company, which invests heavily in fintech firms, bought Chartwell Compliance in Maryland.

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