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BBVA announces new U.S. CEO

12/20/18

BBVA has picked Javier Rodriguez Soler, its head of strategy and mergers, to run its U.S. bank.

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How should Kraninger run CFPB? Warren has some ideas

12/20/18

The Massachusetts senator and critic of Trump administration policies sent the new CFPB director an expansive list of to-do items for her first month on the job.

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New proposal aims to ease director shortage at community banks

12/20/18

The federal banking regulators have proposed allowing more directors and management officials to serve at more than one institution in an effort to provide relief to community banks.

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Movement Bank in Va. hires veteran banker as next CEO

12/20/18

David Rupp was CEO of Four Oaks Fincorp in North Carolina when it sold itself to United Community Banks last year.

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Banner year for de novos

12/20/18

The FDIC has approved more new banks this year than in the last four years combined. Here is a look at the class of 2018.

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Will industry get what it wants on CECL?

12/20/18

Detractors are suddenly hopeful that the controversial accounting standard could be delayed or altered after FSOC's longer-than-expected closed session on the issue.

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Synchrony to issue credit cards for home shopping channel

12/20/18

As part of the agreement with HSN, Synchrony has also extended its partnerships with HSN affiliates QVC and the e-commerce site Zulily.

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The princess and the paycheck, Blythe Masters' exit and #MeToo paranoia

12/20/18

An accusation of sexual discrimination plays out in court for BNP Paribas; Jeffries’ top execs chastise Wall Street men over #MeToo paranoia; blockchain startup loses Blythe Masters; and RBS might make history with a female CEO-CFO duo.

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Banks must brace for renewed privacy fight

12/20/18

Financial institutions had used existing banking laws as a shield against broader privacy protections, but a California law enacted this summer could threaten that strategy.

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BofA's Moynihan feels his bankers' pain: 'We got a little too careful'

12/20/18

Bank of America is loosening the reins on its investment bankers, sending out dealmakers in search of more middle-sized transactions in the U.S. and seeking to regain market share after cutting back on risk.

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