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Ex-comptroller Dugan to be new Citi chairman

11/05/18

John Dugan in January will succeed Mike O’Neill, who recently turned 72 and under Citigroup rules may not seek re-election to the board.

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BankUnited to sell portfolio of covered loans to the FDIC

11/05/18

The $263 million portfolio has been covered by a loss-share agreement since an investor group bought the failed BankUnited in 2009.

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Barclays, Lloyds lag in European stress tests; JPM invests in Paris

11/05/18

Barclays’ common equity tier 1 ratio is the lowest among those banks tested; the $30 million investment is the bank’s first foreign effort in its “Advancing Cities” program.

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A growing risk for ag lenders

11/05/18

Can farmers — and the banks that lend to them — survive Trump's trade war?

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8 midterm contests to watch for financial institutions

11/04/18

The battle gaining the most attention Tuesday night will be which party controls the House next year. But other key races will help determine the makeup of the Senate Banking Committee.

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Synchrony has a lot to lose in fight with Walmart

11/02/18

After the retail giant filed an $800 million lawsuit against its former credit card partner, shares in Synchrony plunged. Now analysts fear its relationship with Sam’s Club may be in jeopardy.

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Even in the cloud, banking is tied to legacy tech

11/02/18

Serverless computing has its proponents — Capital One and BBVA among them — but the service hasn’t yet proven it can fulfill general systems needs in banking.

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Fed revises supervisory rating system for large banks

11/02/18

The final rule aligns ratings with a supervisory program the Fed established in 2012 to emphasize capital, liquidity, and governance and controls.

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Bye plastic, BofA's digital agenda, Fed’s big-bank supervision revamp: Top stories of the week

11/02/18

Synchrony CEO Margaret Keane says plastic cards will be gone in five years; David Tyrie is succeeding the high-profile Michelle Moore as BofA's digital chief; Fed outlines a new approach for its post-crisis supervisory program; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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How risk-sharing deals are renewing the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac rivalry

11/02/18

The unique approach Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are each taking with their credit-risk transfer products is quickly becoming a key point of differentiation that's rekindling competition between the government-sponsored enterprises.

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