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'If the product is good, it should sell itself': A Q&A with Earnest's CEO

03/22/19

Susan Ehrlich, the fintech lender's new chief, discusses what she learned working at Amazon and Simple and how her firm is approaching consumer loans differently.

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Deutsche Bank U.S. staff said to get major share of bonuses

03/22/19

Deutsche Bank employees in the U.S. received the lion's share of bonuses as the lender sought to retain top performers following cuts to the investment bank there.

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How much does P2P drive engagement for banks?

03/22/19

The market for P2P payments is finally taking off after years of false starts, but there are still many unanswered questions. The biggest one: How do banks get value out of offering this service free of charge?

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Bankers fight bill to let credit unions take public deposits in Florida

03/22/19

State law bars credit unions from accepting deposits from cities, counties and other government entities. Florida banks say it should stay that way unless tax advantages for credit unions are removed, but credit unions counter that banks are trying to stifle competition.

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P2P Payments: Driving Customer Engagement

03/22/19

Person-to-person payments have become table stakes for institutions looking to attract and retain younger customers. The service may also be one of the keys to keeping big-tech insurgents like Amazon at bay.

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Trump considering Stephen Moore for Fed board: Sources

03/22/19

Moore is a founder of the conservative Club for Growth and served on the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.

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Examiners should stay focused on ‘big picture’: FDIC’s McWilliams

03/22/19

The head of the agency said she wants FDIC staff to be proactive with banks that show visible problems, but not “focus more on seeking out dirt than on whether the home is clean.”

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Smaller institutions should embrace, not oppose, fintechs

03/22/19

Financial startups are becoming important partners for community banks and credit unions, despite lobbying efforts to limit their growth.

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How 6 million Bank of America customers are using Erica

03/22/19

The most popular features of the AI-driven virtual assistant include transaction search and spending alerts.

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How technology could close gender gap; bank stocks drop

03/22/19

Shift toward computerized, quantitative trading helps women advance; big bank stocks are on a pace for their worst week since December.

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