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Is regulators' green light on AML tech a game changer?

12/05/18

Bank and credit union regulators issued a statement giving institutions the go-ahead to try artificial intelligence and other emerging tech to detect money laundering. It's just what some institutions have been waiting for.

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Regions not interested in bank acquisitions, CEO says

12/05/18

Speaking at an investor conference Wednesday, John Turner said that sellers’ asking prices are too high and that Regions would prefer to buy a nonbank that could help boost fee income.

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Two Dems vie to chair housing subcommittee in congressional shake-up

12/05/18

Reps. Lacy Clay and Emanuel Cleaver, both from Missouri, have shown interest in running the panel that could be a focal point in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Risk is building in the housing market

12/05/18

Home prices are rising and first-time buyers now account for an increasing share of sales, factors that could lead to a surge in defaults during the next economic downturn.

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Missouri bank recruits veteran banker to join its board

12/05/18

Mike Walsh, former CEO of Jefferson County Bancshares, has become a director at St. Louis Bank.

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U.S. swap rollback is a gift to banks, Citadel Securities says

12/05/18

The CFTC's plan to walk back rules for swap-trading platforms will give big banks a leg up and hurt asset managers looking for better prices and more transparency, according to Citadel Securities, one of the world's biggest trading firms.

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Every day is a fire drill for bank cybersecurity teams

12/05/18

Since banks are under constant attack by hackers, the startup XM Cyber is offering them a simulator that seeks to do its virtual worst in order to prevent a real breach.

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Bank stocks plunge but CEOs bullish; BofA makes exec changes

12/05/18

While equity prices drop an average 5% at big banks, bosses express confidence in the U.S. economy; the bank appoints new managers in payments, consumer banking and marketing.

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Nashville de novo moves to a different beat

12/04/18

Murals on the walls and pizza parties are just a couple of ways Studio Bank is trying to court music and entertainment clients as part of a broader niche-lending strategy.

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Postal Service should stay out of banking: Treasury

12/04/18

A report released Tuesday echoes bankers’ arguments that the USPS is ill-equipped to manage the risks.

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