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Bank acquirers are taking a hard look at the Gulf Coast

06/06/19

Diverse economies and a limited number of sellers are making markets like Tampa, Fla., a hot spot for growth-minded banks.

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Mass. mutual planning second-step conversion

06/06/19

Provident Bancorp, one of the nation's oldest active banks, is setting the stage to become a fully stock-owned company.

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Select Bancorp selling S.C. branch to Pickens Savings

06/06/19

The North Carolina company will have two branches remaining in South Carolina after the sale closes.

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Higher returns or deposit insurance? Fintech bets on answer

06/06/19

Boston-based Trio is openly offering its cash management account as capital at risk, offering big incentives if consumers agree to sign up for an uninsured account.

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Regulators are open to banks serving hemp businesses: Fed's Bowman

06/06/19

Nominated for a full term at the central bank, Michelle Bowman told senators that bankers should not fear repercussions for servicing hemp growers after the crop was legalized.

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Discover's finance chief to retire next year

06/06/19

Mark Graf, who joined the Riverwoods, Ill.-based credit card issuer in 2011, will participate in the search for his successor.

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JPMorgan to shutter Finn and shift customers to Chase Mobile

06/06/19

A year after launching the digital bank, JPMorgan Chase has concluded that the millennials it targeted don't need a separate brand.

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Criminals sell hacker toolkits for BofA on dark web, study finds

06/06/19

Organized crime groups are selling access to the computer networks of financial firms like Bank of America Corp. and hacking tools targeting these companies, according to a British researcher who posed as a buyer on several dark web marketplaces.

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One key to success: Destigmatizing failure

06/06/19

As banks seek to innovate, executives should accept that ignorance and mistakes are part of the process.

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Swiss regulators fine Citi, JPMorgan for roles in fixing forex rates

06/06/19

The two U.S. banks and Barclays have agreed to pay $91 million to settle claims that traders colluded to manipulate rates over a six-year span.

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