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Top senators seek input on how to strengthen data privacy

02/13/19

The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee are asking for stakeholders to weigh in on data collection issues as lawmakers consider legislative responses to recent breaches.

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When your vendor's vendor has sloppy security

02/13/19

A security breach that left 24 million mortgage documents unprotected on a server is rekindling concerns about the risks posed by fourth parties.

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Banks fleeing post-Brexit U.K. face fresh regulatory scrutiny

02/13/19

Global banks moving operations from the U.K. to the European Union because of Brexit are poised to face fresh regulatory scrutiny on the value of their assets and capital as the bloc's top watchdog seeks to curtail risks.

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5 things to watch at FHFA nominee's Senate hearing

02/13/19

Industry observers will be closely monitoring Mark Calabria's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday for hints about how the Trump administration plans to proceed on mortgage finance reform.

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U.S. scolds Europe for targeting territories on dirty-money list

02/13/19

The European Union drew a rebuke from the U.S. for including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other overseas territories on a blacklist of 23 jurisdictions posing higher risks of money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Valley National to cut 60 corporate jobs

02/13/19

The New Jersey bank said it will save millions of dollars by eliminating the jobs as well as selling and leasing back some of its real estate.

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Fed, not FDIC, should regulate a merged BB&T-SunTrust

02/13/19

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., BB&T’s primary regulator, has a history of going easy on the bank. The combined entity would be better supervised by the central bank, which already oversees SunTrust.

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Goldman CEO’s political concerns; Wall Street eyes corporate HR

02/13/19

Solomon says he expects 2020 presidential aspirants to target banks; corporate human resources’ predictable revenue attracting investment banks’ attention.

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Small-business fintech Nav raises $45 million

02/12/19

The Salt Lake City company, which connects small-business owners with lenders like JPMorgan and BofA, plans to use the funds to expand its partnerships and customer base.

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Closing many branches, but keeping most customers

02/12/19

OceanFirst in New Jersey shuttered more than a third of its branches but says nearly all the customers stuck with the bank because it trained employees to show customers how to go digital.

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