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Apple, Goldman to test joint credit card: Report

02/21/19

The move, reported by The Wall Street Journal, could be part of a deeper foray into cobranded cards by Goldman, which has been expanding into consumer finance through its Marcus unit.

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French AML ruling has ripples in U.S.; Barclays 4Q boosts Staley

02/21/19

If verdict stands, it could raise ceiling on anti-laundering penalties; better-than-expected results buy Barclays chief more time on current strategy.

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Banks try new tools to learn what doesn't click in digital

02/20/19

Page views and sales results don't explain which customers do what, and why they do things (or don't do them), in online and mobile banking.

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Green Dot's profits surge on higher swipe fees, purchase volume

02/20/19

The results suggest that consumers who buy Green Dot cards are using them with greater frequency or for longer periods of time than they have in the past.

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House probe of Deutsche Bank and Trump should be taken seriously

02/20/19

Congressional investigations are often rushed affairs that fail to dig beneath the surface. But the hiring of a veteran investigator who has tangled with Deutsche in the past suggests that this politically charged inquiry is likely to be thorough.

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Community activists oppose Square's ILC bid

02/20/19

More than three dozen organizations are asking the FDIC to reject Square’s pending application to become an industrial loan company, according to a letter filed Tuesday.

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Banks healthy enough to absorb leveraged-loan risks: Moody’s

02/20/19

Amid widespread concern about their exposure to leveraged lending, the debt rating agency says banks have sufficient earnings and capital cushions to continue investing in the sector.

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Why Kraninger's CFPB is mandating fewer consumer refunds

02/20/19

The agency has required restitution in just one of six settlements under its new director, raising questions about whether the pattern will continue.

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Consumer lenders could feel most pain from CECL

02/20/19

Credit card issuers would have to set aside more in reserves because of higher loss histories, according to research by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on the impact of the new loan-loss standard.

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What's missing from FDIC's notice on brokered deposits

02/20/19

The agency’s effort is a good first step to updating brokered deposit rules, but regulators excluded several important considerations in their advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

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