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Basel framework keeps growing more complex

12/26/18

While much of the debate of the past decade has focused on the Dodd-Frank Act, changes to Basel capital standards have played a big role in adding to the regulatory burden.

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Trump voices confidence in Mnuchin, Fed amid drop in market

12/26/18

President Trump expressed confidence in the Treasury secretary, Federal Reserve and U.S. economy on Tuesday.

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CFPB once again enters new year with direction TBD

12/25/18

The biggest question is whether new CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger will deviate from the pro-industry policies of her predecessor, or bring continuity.

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Highlights and lowlights from banking in 2018

12/25/18

It was a year to remember for women executives at SunTrust and Amex’s new CEO, and one to forget for Wells Fargo and investors in bank stocks.

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Looking back at 2018's community bankers to watch

12/25/18

While these five bankers made headlines this year, not all of them did so for good reasons.

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Ending a six-year feud provided a big holiday lift for this Pa. bank

12/24/18

The settlement of a fight with an insurance company over officer and director coverage yielded a $6 million payout for FNCB in Dunmore.

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Santander taps JPMorgan Chase exec to lead retail network

12/24/18

As head of Santander Bank’s retail network, Colleen Clancy will be in charge of more than 600 branches and over 4,100 employees across eight states.

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Securing bank apps: What if mobile carriers get hacked?

12/24/18

There are steps financial firms can take to protect their customers in the event a major wireless network is compromised, including reconsidering the use of SMS messaging for account authentication.

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U.S. agencies said to tell Mnuchin markets functioning normally

12/24/18

Top U.S. financial regulators assured Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during a hastily organized call they are seeing nothing out of the ordinary in markets.

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Waters approved to lead House banking panel

12/24/18

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., will take the gavel on the Financial Services Committee next term.

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