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Sloan out at Wells Fargo; Facebook charged with housing bias

03/29/19

The bank said it will look outside the company for a replacement; HUD alleges the social media giant allowed real estate firms to target groups in their advertising.

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What banks can swipe from Google's video-game playbook

03/28/19

The internet giant's planned gaming service may create an omnichannel model for banks to emulate.

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Three questions after Wells Fargo CEO's abrupt exit

03/28/19

Tim Sloan couldn't hang on any longer. Here are insights about why he left now, what role policymakers played in the decision and will continue to have in the company's future, and who in the world would want to lead Wells Fargo.

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Fed offers more details on stress test models

03/28/19

The central bank said the supplemental document “provides significantly more information on the stress test models that are used to project bank losses, compared to disclosures from past years.”

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Wells Fargo CEO Sloan steps down

03/28/19

The embattled executive says the nation’s fourth-largest bank “will benefit from a new CEO and fresh perspectives."

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Veteran-focused fintech lender diversifies into credit cards

03/28/19

StreetShares will add to its line of financing products with a credit card specifically for small-business owners with a military background.

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Top Senate Democrat presses BB&T, SunTrust on impact of merger

03/28/19

Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat, said the banks failed to provide enough information on how their proposed combination would affect employees and consumers.

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Chinese payment giant Alipay downplays U.S. ambitions

03/28/19

The firm wants to expand its acceptance in the United States only to accommodate Chinese tourists, a company official said Thursday. But the CEO of a U.S.-based payments firm expressed skepticism.

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HSBC launches two financial health programs

03/28/19

The U.S. subsidiary of the British banking giant has partnered with Everfi to offer an online self-guided financial education program, and with GreenPath Financial Wellness to deliver in-person seminars in several cities.

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Would Stephen Moore change the Fed, or vice versa?

03/28/19

The addition of the conservative pundit could signal the Trump administration's intent to have a more direct hand in central bank policies, yet Moore could experience his own transformation as a Fed governor.

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