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Appeals court rules against online tribal lender

04/24/19

A panel of federal judges determined that Think Finance and an online tribal payday lender must comply with state interest rate and licensing laws.

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BBVA Compass rebranding as BBVA

04/24/19

In the months ahead, the Birmingham, Ala., bank will drop Compass from its name across all of its branches and digital properties. It’s part of a broader plan by its Spanish parent Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria to unify its brand worldwide.

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Bank of America aims to be ‘mission control’ for digital banking customers

04/24/19

David Tyrie, the bank’s new head of digital banking, shares plans to offer customers constant course corrections and its new Life Plan product, and the latest on the virtual assistant Erica.

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BOK Financial sees surge in health care, energy loans in 1Q

04/24/19

Overall loan growth at the Tulsa, Okla., company was muted, however, as an increase in early paydowns lowered commercial real estate loan balances.

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Fed pick gets earful from Brown after 'armpit' remark on Ohio

04/24/19

Sen. Sherrod Brown questioned Stephen Moore's ability to make decisions at the Fed to benefit all Americans after calling two Ohio cities the "armpit of America."

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BankUnited in Fla. announces plan to boost annual profit by $60M

04/24/19

The company, which is planning to revamp its organizational structure, has seen a sharp increase in funding costs over the past year.

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Citigroup's Corbat says income inequality keeps him up at night

04/24/19

Citigroup Chief Executive Officer Michael Corbat said the widening income gap in the U.S. ranks high on the list of things that keep him up at night.

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JPMorgan said to name record number of female managing directors

04/24/19

JPMorgan Chase promoted 117 employees to managing director in its corporate and investment bank, with women representing a little more than a quarter of the total (a record percentage), a person briefed on the changes said.

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Wisconsin credit unions, banks get legal win in collections case

04/24/19

The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a "narrow interpretation" of a state-level consumer-protection law that maintains lenders' rights to collect debts without fear of being sued for damages.

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To strengthen AML protections, strengthen sales practices

04/24/19

Banks need to ensure those building new business are driven to look for evidence of illegal activity.

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