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OCC hits Michigan bank with order tied to Bank Secrecy Act compliance

06/24/19

Sterling Bancorp must enhance its BSA policies and hire an outside firm to review its account activity.

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Banks, regulators can help themselves by helping young adults

06/24/19

Intern programs are just one example of an activity that should count for CRA credit and meet Dodd-Frank requirements, says Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting.

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Great Western agrees to buy Colorado trust business

06/24/19

Independent Bank in Texas, the seller, gained the business after buying Guaranty Bancorp.

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CEO acquitted in financial crisis case; Wedded to debt

06/24/19

Former Barclays CEO John Varley was accused of trying to obtain funds to avoid a government bailout; borrowing to pay for weddings surged last year.

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Facebook, fintech velocity, race for deposits: Digital Banking's big ideas

06/23/19

Facebook's plans to launch its Libra cryptocurrency dominated much of the discussion at American Banker's Digital Banking conference last week, but attendees also debated what big tech company might strike next and what future digital innovations are in store.

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Banks sail through year's first round of stress tests

06/21/19

A new set of tougher scenarios did little to keep large banks from passing the most recent stress tests mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Google flirts with bank charter, digital disruption, Truist fallout: Top stories of the week

06/21/19

Google explored the OCC's fintech charter, then walked away; the biggest changes in digital banking could be just ahead; 'Truist' rebrand prompts lawsuit by N.C. credit union; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Large banks hemorrhaged money on mortgage originations in 2018

06/21/19

Large banks had huge losses from originating mortgages in 2018 as costs were three times higher than similar-sized independent lenders, according to research conducted by Stratmor and the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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How JPMorgan's plan to send customers to arbitration wound up in court

06/21/19

A customer who sued Chase over credit card interest charges is now asking a judge to order the bank to stop notifying cardholders about its plan to reinstate arbitration.

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A digital convergence: Where BofA, Disney and Old Spice overlap

06/21/19

Banks are increasingly turning to outsiders like Nikki Katz, a former Disney executive now at Bank of America, and Joel Kashuba, formerly of Procter & Gamble and now at Fifth Third, to help build their digital experiences.

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