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Warren probes ethics officials over Mulvaney's job discussions

01/15/19

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking whether acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney's reported talks to be president of the University of South Carolina violated the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act.

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Is Jamie Dimon warning of a downturn?

01/15/19

Loans grew 6% at JPMorgan Chase, but the bank is "not going to be stupid" and assume that will last forever, its CEO says. Here are some precautionary steps it's taking.

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Five financial health startups now under the wing of JPM, CFSI

01/15/19

The Financial Solutions Lab, a joint initiative, has announced the winners of its annual competition to identify solutions to consumer financial challenges, this year focusing on startups dedicated to improving financial health in the workplace.

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Santander hires health care professional for specialized banking post

01/15/19

Emily Vaughan Alexanderson will lead a group focused on education, nonprofit, technology and life sciences clients.

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Digital IDs would help unlock Canada's economy, bank group says

01/15/19

Canada needs to embrace digital identification to "unlock the full potential" of banking and the economy, Canadian Bankers Association Chief Executive Officer Neil Parmenter said.

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Wells Fargo now plans to operate under growth ban through 2019

01/15/19

Wells Fargo & Co. is planning to operate under a Federal Reserve asset cap through the end of 2019, rather than just the first half of the year, as it takes longer than anticipated to correct issues in its consumer business.

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Synovus to focus on merger integration, digital upgrade in 2019

01/15/19

The Georgia company will abstain from acquisitions this year as it looks to make internal improvements.

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VyStar is latest credit union to line up bank acquisition

01/15/19

The deal for Citizens State Bank is part of VyStar's plan to expand throughout Florida and Georgia.

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Joust launches a digital bank for gig-economy workers

01/15/19

Its mobile banking app comes with bank accounts, merchant accounts, and instant credit on invoices. Behind it is a network of community banks that will gather the deposits the app brings in.

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Wells Fargo's revenue declines as loan balances shrink again

01/15/19

Revenue slumped 5% in the fourth quarter, the third drop in the past year and a bigger one than analysts had expected.

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