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FIS buys Worldpay; Is it time for resurgence of community banks?

03/18/19

The $35 billion deal could create "a global payments giant"; with the number of community banks dropping as low as 5,477, it may be time for new ones.

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FIS in $43 billion deal for Worldpay as fintech consolidation ramps up

03/18/19

Financial services technology company FIS has agreed to buy Worldpay in a deal valued at $43 billion, which allows FIS to counter the transaction processing scale Fiserv received when it acquired First Data earlier in 2019. The merger price is based on a $34 billion bid plus $9 billion of Worldpay's debt.

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Which bank CEOs received the biggest raises in 2018?

03/17/19

Jamie Dimon remains the highest-paid chief executive, but his 5% pay raise was smaller than that of at least five of his counterparts. Here's what CEOs of 13 large and regional banks earned last year, based on recent proxy filings.

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Sounder economic data could pay off for Puerto Rico — and its banks

03/17/19

The federal government's more active role in GDP, payroll and other vital statistics produced by the island could hasten its recovery from Hurricane Maria and lift lending and bank valuations at the same time.

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Rabobank Group selling U.S. bank to Mechanics

03/15/19

Mechanics, owned by a fund tied to investor Gerald J. Ford, will pay $2 billion for Rabobank in California.

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BB&T-SunTrust back story, Citi and JPM vs. fintechs, CECL trouble: Top stories of the week

03/15/19

BB&T-SunTrust deal came together with remarkable speed; Citi and Chase take on fintechs at their own game; CECL spells trouble for small banks, consumers; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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PwC reaches $335M settlement on audit of failed bank, admits no guilt

03/15/19

PricewaterhouseCoopers settled a lawsuit in which the FDIC accused it of negligence in its role as external auditor for Colonial Bank. But FDIC board member Martin Gruenberg objected because the firm did not accept blame.

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Credit union blockchain consortium enlists IBM to plot expansion

03/15/19

CULedger and the computing giant will work to develop blockchain technologies, create new products and improve existing ones.

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Ripple effect feared as Fed mulls lifetime bans for two bankers

03/15/19

Industry lawyers say the agency’s decision could have implications for other bankers looking to change jobs.

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U.S. regulators seek to calm swaps dealers' Brexit fears

03/15/19

If the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal, certain contracts held by U.S. entities and relocated outside the U.K. will not face new margin requirements.

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