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Big banks’ other weapon in battle for deposits: Wall-to-wall marketing

11/27/18

Technology is often cited as the leg up large banks have in winning over customers, but regionals are worried about the “billions and billions” bigger rivals can pour into ubiquitous ad campaigns.

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Senate Banking’s top Dem issues scathing assessment of CFPB’s Mulvaney

11/27/18

The report released by Sen. Sherrod Brown, a possible presidential contender, said the acting chief has undermined the bureau’s mission.

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Berkshire Hills employees sent a secret letter weeks before CEO exit

11/27/18

Michael Daly's resignation may have been precipitated by an anonymous letter last month describing the workplace as “toxic” and in dire need of change.

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FHA looking to extend multifamily risk-sharing program: Montgomery

11/27/18

The Federal Housing Administration's risk-sharing program with the Federal Financing Bank began as a temporary fix, but the agency is exploring how to make it more permanent.

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Conforming loan limits go up for 2019 as home prices keep rising

11/27/18

The sustained rise in home values will boost Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's loan limits for 2019, marking the second consecutive year in which it increased by nearly 7%.

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Would CFPB nominee mirror Mulvaney or go her own way?

11/27/18

Kathy Kraninger, who may get a confirmation vote as early as this week, has suggested a similar vision to that of the agency’s current acting chief. But some see signs she could bring a different approach to the job.

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One breach standard is better than 50 state regimes: Treasury official

11/27/18

The comments by Brent McIntosh, Treasury's general counsel, are at odds with concerns by state regulators and consumer groups who fear that a national standard on how firms handle data breaches could weaken pre-existing rules.

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Opus in Calif. parts ways with its founder

11/27/18

Stephen Gordon, who led the bank's recapitalization in 2010, is being replaced as CEO on an interim basis by former FirstMerit CEO Paul Grieg.

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How fraudsters surprised British banks

11/27/18

As U.S. banks move toward faster payments, they should heed the lessons U.K. banks learned about criminals after launching their real-time transaction system, says Varo Money's fraud strategy leader.

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SunTrust recruits JPMorgan exec to lead business lending in Houston

11/27/18

It's the latest expansion step in commercial services there by the Atlanta bank, which has no retail branches in Texas.

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