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German neobank's $300M infusion will fuel U.S. rollout

01/10/19

Nicolas Kopp, head of N26 in this country, explains how the company plans to spend a chunk of the proceeds on its expansion here and add to the intensifying competition among fintechs.

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Organizers plan bank in central Florida

01/10/19

Silver River Community Bank is the fifth de novo in Florida to apply with the FDIC in the last three years.

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LendUp spins off credit card business, names new CEO

01/10/19

The subprime online lender said Thursday that it will spin off its credit card business into a new entity, Mission Lane. It also named a new CEO to replace its founder, Sasha Orloff.

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Departing Ginnie Mae head Bright to run securitization trade group

01/10/19

Michael Bright is resigning as acting president of Ginnie Mae to run the Structured Finance Industry Group, a trade association that's been without a CEO since Richard Johns resigned in July amid a reported split with the group's board.

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Associated closing 17 Wisconsin branches

01/10/19

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., said Wednesday that it will close 17 branches as part of a previously announced deal to buy 32 branches from Huntington Bancshares.

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Financial wellness startup Even pulls in big bucks, big talent

01/10/19

Its data-driven financial management services for workers who live paycheck to paycheck — and a contract with Walmart — have attracted executives from Facebook, JPMorgan and elsewhere as well as a major investment from the head of Box.

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Warren: Comerica fraud shows need for security fix in prepaid program

01/10/19

The senator wants Treasury to enhance fraud protection in the Direct Express prepaid program — now a partnership with Comerica Bank — when its contract is rebid in 2020.

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The Fed is technically insolvent. Should anybody care?

01/10/19

The central bank’s investments under its quantitative easing program have put its balance sheet in the red under mark-to-market accounting, another potential risk for an agency already under political fire.

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More fallout from rising rates?; BlackRock looks ahead

01/10/19

Housing and auto sales are just the first sectors to feel pain from rising rates; BlackRock may have identified its next CEO.

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Fintechs may finally win charter chase in 2019

01/09/19

Whether it's the OCC's special-purpose charter, ILCs or some other option, observers see fintechs being able to obtain banking powers.

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