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Homeowners rush to refi; did JPM execs dismiss warnings about Jeffrey Epstein?

08/09/19

The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 3.6%, a three-year low; Mary C. Erdoes, a top bank executive, allegedly pushed back against compliance department suggestions to jettison the controversial client.

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Apple Card fortifies the digital model, and that's trouble for banks

08/09/19

Apple's massive user base, fully digital enrollment system, merchant reach and partnership with Goldman Sachs threaten retail banks on multiple fronts.

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'The whole situation is frustrating': Comments of the week

08/08/19

Readers react to the Fed's lengthy plan for a real-time payments system and Fifth Third's minimum wage increase, jab at Sen. Warren's absence on the Senate Banking Committee and more.

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Bringing fintech to farmers

08/08/19

Growers Edge is adapting retail financial technology to compete with traditional banks in ag lending and crop insurance.

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New Ameris chief puts M&A on hold to focus on Atlanta growth

08/08/19

Palmer Proctor, who took over at Ameris after it bought Fidelity Southern, where he was also CEO, says more deals would be a "distraction."

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Apple Card: 10 key takeaways

08/08/19

Apple's new credit card isn't just another virtual card in its virtual wallet. It borrows a lot of features from the most successful brands in payments and technology.

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Payday loans decline in Calif. as borrowers turn to installment products

08/08/19

New data from the state shows that payday loans fell to a 12-year low in 2018. But the trend does not necessarily mean that consumers are paying less to borrow.

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Warren presses Capital One CEO for more details about breach

08/08/19

The Massachusetts senator asked Richard Fairbank in a letter why the bank didn’t detect the breach for nearly four months and how it plans to prevent future cyber intrusions.

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What to make of banks’ growing exposure to leveraged loans

08/08/19

Fresh data from the Fed, FDIC and Bank of England shows that, directly or indirectly, banks are taking on more leveraged loans. But whether this puts their loan and securities portfolios at risk remains open for debate.

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HSBC's own 'internal activist' seen as top candidate as next CEO

08/08/19

CFO Ewen Stevenson, who has been in place only since January after joining from Royal Bank of Scotland, has established himself as the dominant force in the 154-year-old bank's executive suite, say current and former HSBC officials.

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