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‘I lost my home because of a computer glitch’: Wells’ victims seek answers

11/13/18

The bank recently notified an upstate New York man that he was wrongly denied a mortgage modification, and enclosed a $25,000 check. But details of what went wrong have been hard to come by.

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Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp in N.Y. set to accept municipal deposits

11/13/18

The mutual holding company received regulatory approval to form a limited-purpose commercial bank, allowing it to work around a state law barring mutuals from working with municipalities.

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Security risk in cardless ATMs? The customer

11/13/18

Fifth Third Bank customers were swindled out of over $100,000, but not because the bank didn't have protection in place.

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Banks in wildfires' path scramble to contact employees

11/13/18

Assessments of damage to branches and customers' homes have been elusive.

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Banks and credit unions now level on consumer satisfaction: Report

11/13/18

A new report finds credit unions' edge in satisfaction rates has all but been wiped out, while a separate study finds negative interactions with CU staff could have a big impact on the bottom line.

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Will Democrats try to rein in banks’ leveraged lending?

11/13/18

While they won’t be in position to enact legislation, House Democrats could use their newfound power to spotlight issues that Republicans have largely ignored, including the exploding levels of corporate debt.

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Empty chairs at Fed still the status quo — and could be for some time

11/13/18

The Senate is poised to confirm Kansas Banking Commissioner Michelle Bowman to the Federal Reserve Board. But the nominations for the two other open seats are still in limbo.

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AI must be scrutinized by regulators, top Fed official warns

11/13/18

The Federal Reserve is paying close attention to how it might regulate artificial intelligence and machine learning, Fed Gov. Lael Brainard said in a speech Tuesday.

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Customers in Pa. to restate 2017 results after material weakness found

11/13/18

The company will also restate financials for the first half of 2018 to correct how it classified cash flow activities tied to commercial mortgage warehouse lending.

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Amarillo National bulks up with Lubbock National purchase

11/13/18

The proposed merger of two family-owned institutions would create a $5 billion-asset bank in Texas.

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