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Wells Fargo expands board, mulls changes to auto loan pricing

05/29/19

The scandal-plagued bank announced Wednesday that it is adding a board member with deep experience in accounting. It is also considering a switch to flat pricing in indirect auto lending, a change long favored by consumer advocates.

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Huntington unlikely to pursue merger or online-only bank, top executive says

05/29/19

Speaking at a conference on Wednesday, CFO Howell McCullough mostly ruled out a merger of equals as a growth strategy for the $108 billion-asset Huntington.

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Citi joins JPMorgan in warning of second-quarter trading slump

05/29/19

A burgeoning trade war, the U.K.’s planned exit from the European Union and escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran have weighed on market sentiment in recent weeks, Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat said Wednesday.

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South Florida is once again a hot market for M&A

05/29/19

A strong economy and the chance to court Hispanic customers and businesses have banks interested in the region once more.

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BofA’s ROI on AI: 7 million Erica users, and counting

05/29/19

A year after it debuted, Bank of America's virtual assistant now counts some 150,000 users per week. It's one of the only large institutions pushing such technology.

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Agencies closer to joint polices on CRA, small-dollar loans: FDIC head

05/29/19

Jelena McWilliams said federal bank regulators could begin "within a week or so" to discuss a draft proposal for reforming the Community Reinvestment Act.

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Virginia bank's succession plan has two stages

05/29/19

A Burke & Herbert veteran will serve as CEO until January, when the bank will introduce an outsider as its leader.

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MWBE banks team up with NYC comptroller to win more business

05/29/19

Representatives of minority- and women-owned small banks from around the country met to discuss how to expand business opportunities.

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Fintechs, regulators need more common ground

05/29/19

While there’s been dramatic innovation in the banking sector in recent years, regulators and startups can better collaborate around these developments.

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Plaid launches in U.K. to boost open banking on both sides of the Atlantic

05/29/19

The data aggregator plans to help U.S. fintechs expand into the U.K. and vice versa.

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