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PNC on M&A, API call uptick, next in GSE reform: Top stories of the week

09/13/19

The Pittsburgh company is not interested in bank acquisitions, CEO Demchak says; why Citi, Wells, JPMorgan are seeing a spike in API calls; FHFA's Mark Calabria details next steps on GSE reform; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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PNC’s indie incubator surfaces with two projects

09/13/19

The bank's innovation arm is developing a mobile-only account for gig-economy workers, and a real estate service to help companies analyze the long-term viability of properties.

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Discover turns outside company for new CFO

09/13/19

The credit card issuer has hired John T. Greene, a former pharmaceutical industry executive, to succeed Mark Graf, who announced his retirement over the summer.

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Chemung in N.Y. discloses exposure to loan default

09/13/19

The loan participation has been flagged for potentially fraudulent activity.

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FHFA boosts multifamily lending caps for Fannie and Freddie

09/13/19

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is revising the multifamily loan purchase caps for the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to increase affordable housing.

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New Zealand's progressive approach is a boost for cryptocurrency

09/13/19

The new regulation in New Zealand shows other jurisdictions how best to address cryptocurrencies and their use in payments.

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Goldman hires two tech execs; Deutsche settles mortgage suit

09/13/19

The bank is adding senior tech executives from Amazon and Verizon as partners; bank allegedly inflated prices and overcharged investors for mortgage bonds.

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'The assault here is on due process': Comments of the Week

09/12/19

Readers react to the Trump administration's release of a housing finance reform plan, a proposal by HUD to redefine "disparate impact," and challenger bank claims they can end bank fees for good.

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What student lenders think about Warren, Sanders reform plans

09/12/19

The CEOs of Sallie Mae and Discover Financial Services were largely dismissive this week of the threat posed by the two Democratic presidential candidates, though their optimism seemed to be rooted in an assumption that the more sweeping proposals will never become law.

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Bankers fight back against credit union takeovers

09/12/19

An increase in credit union acquisitions of banks has been a blow to the morale of many commercial bankers, and some of their trade organizations are trying to slow down the trend. There may be little they can do.

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