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Warren says leveraged lending lapses invite new crisis

11/15/18

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said regulators are failing to respond to what she thinks could be a new meltdown in the making: the trillion-dollar market for leveraged loans.

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JPM to tap contactless market; bad day for bitcoin

11/15/18

While JPM won't by the first to offer tap to pay, others may follow; cryptocurrency drops to lowest level of the year.

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Will new Amazon HQs be a boon for local banks?

11/14/18

Tepid loan and deposit growth has been a persistent theme in 2018, but that could soon change for community and regional banks in the New York and Washington markets.

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Atlantic Capital selling branches in north Georgia, Tennessee

11/14/18

The company is selling 14 branches, including several around Chattanooga, Tenn., and its mortgage business to FB Financial so it can focus on its Atlanta operations and national lending businesses.

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'There is likely to be some pain': Citi’s Corbat on nonbank lending

11/14/18

Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat added to the chorus of bankers offering warnings about credit risks that loom outside of the banking industry.

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In crowded fintech space, BBVA searches for diamonds in the rough

11/14/18

The Spanish bank’s investment arm, Propel, is jointly working with the venture capital firm Anthemis Group to find promising startups.

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FDIC takes first step toward altering small-dollar lending policy

11/14/18

The FDIC is seeking comment on how to encourage small-dollar lending at banks, signaling a course change from guidance it issued five years ago restricting such loans.

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Dems' grilling of Fed's Quarles a preview of what could come

11/14/18

On the verge of controlling the Financial Services Committee, House Democrats criticized proposed changes to the Federal Reserve Board's post-crisis supervision program.

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Otting touts OCC to foreign banks seeking U.S. presence

11/14/18

In a speech in Japan, the comptroller of the currency urged overseas institutions to consider a “single regulatory framework” instead of applying to multiple states.

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When best-laid plans fall short, buyers can abruptly become sellers

11/14/18

Blue Hills Bancorp in Massachusetts completed a second-step conversion and was poised to bulk up on acquisitions. It struck its one and only deal this fall — and it was not the kind it had in mind.

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