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Synovus hires Renasant CIO as tech boss

11/26/18

Zack Bishop has experience in blending the systems of merged banks, according to Synovus, which this summer announced its first whole-bank deal in more than a decade.

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Connecticut group applies for national bank charter

11/26/18

Nexos National Bank would be led by Gordon Baird, a former Citi executive. A former New York banking commissioner is set to join the proposed bank's board.

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Credit Unions with the Largest Portfolios of Home Equity Loans

11/26/18

On Jun. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Credit Unions with the Largest Portfolios of First Mortgage Loans

11/26/18

On Jun. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Credit Unions with the Largest Credit Card Portfolios

11/26/18

On Jun. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Weren’t algorithms supposed to make digital mortgages colorblind?

11/26/18

Minorities are still charged more for mortgages when all other applicable credit factors are equal — both in-person and online, according to a new study by the University of California, Berkeley.

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How Zelle plans to recapture the smaller banks, credit unions it left behind

11/26/18

A year after its launch, Zelle’s P2P payment volume has rapidly expanded through usage at the nation’s largest banks. But enabling smaller institutions to offer it to their customers is proving to be more challenging.

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The right approach to digital-only banks

11/26/18

Traditional institutions shouldn’t just develop stand-alone online banks on top of existing infrastructure. They’d be best served building these “parallel” banks from the ground up.

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FSB names Fed’s Quarles as next chairman

11/26/18

The choice appears to reaffirm U.S. regulators' commitment to the international standards-setting body.

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CenterState to gain heft with purchase of National Commerce in Alabama

11/26/18

The Florida company will have more than $16 billion in assets, along with increased scale in Georgia, when it buys National Commerce.

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