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Peapack-Gladstone's leap of faith in investment banking

06/05/19

The New Jersey bank is entering a business dominated by larger players. In doing so, it could create a blueprint for other small banks.

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JPMorgan revives forced arbitration for credit-card holders

06/05/19

JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest U.S. credit-card issuer, is reviving a controversial policy that forces credit-card customers to use arbitration instead of court to resolve payment disputes.

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Besieged Florida banking regulator avoids firing — for now

06/05/19

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is attempting to sort out allegations of sexual harassment against the state's banking commissioner and counterclaims of a political setup.

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SunTrust, BB&T plan parting gifts to their hometowns

06/05/19

The merging banks, whose new headquarters would be Charlotte, N.C., will each double their charitable giving over the next three years in Atlanta and Winston-Salem, N.C.

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What sets industry's top performers apart

06/05/19

The most profitable banks in American Banker’s annual rankings frequently produce year after year. That success requires rigorous budgeting and planning, timely analysis and more.

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River Financial expanding in southern Ala. with latest acquisition

06/05/19

The company has agreed to buy Trinity Bancorp for $27 million in cash and stock.

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BofA, longtime leader in leveraged loans, warns of 'carnage'

06/05/19

The U.S. economy is on solid footing except for one potential trouble spot, according to Bank of America's Chief Executive Brian Moynihan: leveraged loans — a business the bank has dominated for a decade.

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Exec departures at Deutsche Bank, SoFi; N.Y. Fed chief warns on 'bad apples'

06/05/19

The chief operating officer for the Americas at Deutsche Bank, as well as SoFi's heads of marketing, risk and capital markets, are all moving on; John Williams tells bankers they need to do more to clean up misconduct at their companies.

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Wells Fargo tilts philanthropic focus to affordable housing

06/05/19

The bank has hired Brandee McHale away from Citigroup to head its charitable foundation and implement a new strategy that will place a greater emphasis on rental housing and combating homelessness.

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De novo bets big on mortgages as other banks back off

06/04/19

Many community banks have given up on national mortgage platforms as not worth the effort, but organizers of NXG Bank in Maryland say they have a plan to make one work.

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