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Keystone in Texas raises $31M, buys a branch

05/14/19

The new capital will allow the Austin bank to increase its lending limit.

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Bill would prevent Congress from using g-fees as budget tool

05/14/19

Two senators, a Republican and a Democrat, have revived legislation that would prohibit Congress from using certain fees collected by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offset unrelated government spending.

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Crypto market's traders get something new: FDIC protection

05/14/19

The Wild West of cryptocurrency trading is getting something typically associated with the safest of savings accounts: FDIC protection.

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Even small banks have to get creative to find IT talent

05/14/19

Intense competition for information technology pros is forcing community banks to recruit from outside the financial industry.

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What’s behind the rise in credit card delinquencies

05/14/19

It’s no coincidence that with more than half of consumers ages 20 to 29 now holding credit cards — up from 41% in 2012 — 90-day delinquency rates are at a seven-year high, according to the New York Fed.

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Fintech seeks to help customers avoid overdrafts — with assist from a big bank

05/14/19

Digit's savings app, relying on JPMorgan Chase's new real-time payments service, will offer customers an instant withdrawals feature that uses savings as a cushion against checking overdraws.

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It takes more than developers to make AI pay off

05/14/19

Banks need to foster greater knowledge and collaboration across all employee teams to put artificial intelligence to good use.

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Goldman seeks license in Japan; Fannie, Freddie bill prospects dim

05/14/19

The bank plans rollout of a global cash management business; the lead Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee “not optimistic” about privatization.

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Data privacy, AI, regulation: Small-business lending is changing fast

05/14/19

The forces reshaping small-business lending are also leading to “a moment of reckoning” for small banks, says former SBA head Karen Mills.

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Is Senate Banking’s Facebook inquiry the start of something big?

05/13/19

Lawmakers are taking a closer look at the company’s data collection practices and its work on cryptocurrency payments, raising the possibility of more action down the line.

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