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Digital arms race key driver in BB&T-SunTrust deal

02/07/19

The merged bank would set up an innovation and technology center in Charlotte as part of its bid to compete better against the largest institutions and fintech startups.

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BB&T-SunTrust union invites stricter regulation

02/07/19

The combined bank will move into a more demanding supervisory class under the Fed’s regime, but analysts also see a regulatory upside from the deal.

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Fed seeks balance between transparency, toughness in stress tests

02/07/19

The central bank has drawn mixed reviews for new stress test scenarios and changes to how much banks know about the test beforehand. Its top regulatory official says the enhancements help the post-crisis regime evolve.

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Wells Fargo glitch causes widespread outage, leaves customers fuming

02/07/19

Customers reported being unable to access online banking, mobile banking or their debit cards.

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BB&T-SunTrust: Three big questions

02/07/19

Why now? Will it work? How will their rivals respond? The megadeal between the two East Coast regionals offers up plenty of grist for speculation.

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BB&T, SunTrust to combine in $28B merger

02/07/19

The industry's largest acquisition in more than a decade will create the sixth-biggest bank in the country, with assets of more than $442 billion.

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The real way to judge bank leadership

02/07/19

Management success isn’t about adopting the latest technology craze or exuding charisma, it’s about prioritizing employees and customers.

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BB&T, SunTrust to merge; ECB plans new bank stress test

02/07/19

The deal would be the biggest bank merger in more than a decade; banks would need to show how many days they could last with just cash on hand.

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BB&T, SunTrust to combine in $66B merger

02/07/19

The industry's largest acquisition in more than a decade will create the sixth-biggest bank in the country, with assets of more than $442 billion.

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Is this Swift's answer to Ripple?

02/06/19

Swift is showing more swagger in its rivalry with Ripple thanks to progress it has made with a multifaceted payments-tracking technology called GPI.

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