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Citizens' AI drive hits a wall — commercial loan processing

03/20/19

An executive at the Rhode Island company said the complexity of business lending remains an obstacle to switching to entirely automated, paperless operations.

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A 'transformational' merger, three years in the making

03/20/19

Mechanics Bank was close to buying Rabobank's U.S. unit last year, but pressed pause when the seller ran into serious legal troubles.

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In AI era, CEOs must put people first

03/20/19

There’s currently a focus on investing in technology and data to remain competitive, but financial firms also need to ensure they are helping workers adapt, argues Synchrony’s Margaret Keane.

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First of Long Island taps insider as next CEO

03/20/19

Christopher Becker will succeed Michael Vittorio in January.

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HSBC plans global banking overhaul; Merkel to sit out merger talks

03/20/19

The bank aims to revitalize with internal promotions; German chancellor will let the country’s two biggest banks work things out themselves.

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The inconvenient truth for GSE reform plans

03/19/19

There’s bipartisan consensus that the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are unsustainable, but that may not be enough for lawmakers to upend the current system.

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California seeks to revoke auto title lender's license

03/19/19

The state's financial regulator says Fast Money Loan charged consumers interest rates and fees above the state's usury cap, and operated unlicensed storefronts.

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McLean Mortgage halts M&A talks with Congressional Bank

03/19/19

McLean Mortgage is not going forward with a potential acquisition by Congressional Bank of Bethesda, Md., saying reaching an agreement that made sense for all parties wasn't possible.

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Waters schedules committee votes on cannabis banking, CFPB bills

03/19/19

The House Financial Services panel is considering legislation making it illegal for a federal regulator to penalize banks that accept FDIC-insured deposits from a legal marijuana business.

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'Friendly fraud' is on the rise. Are banks complicit?

03/19/19

Reports of improper charges by perpetrators who know the victim soared last year. Issuers and card networks are failing to tighten security, clearly label transactions and police chargebacks, critics say.

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