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Ex-JPMorgan CFO, now activist, bets big on Deutsche Bank

11/01/18

The $660 million investment from Hudson Executive Capital is seen as a vote of confidence in Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing.

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Live Oak in N.C. to sell niche funeral business

11/01/18

Argent Financial Group will buy Live Oak's pre-need funeral trust business in a deal set to close later this year.

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Don’t just ‘make sales.’ Earn business

11/01/18

Sales goals aren’t simply a number to hit, they’re a measure of customer satisfaction and should be treated accordingly.

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Fed approves proposal to relax bank regs; AIG losses continue

11/01/18

Regional lenders would be subject to less regulation while the biggest banks would see no change; the insurance giant got hit with claims from several large natural catastrophes.

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N.Y. bank raises $16M to expand in adjacent markets

11/01/18

Orange County Bancorp has identified two neighboring counties for expansion.

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Meta Financial taps insider as next CEO

11/01/18

Brad Hanson has been with the South Dakota company since founding its payment services division in 2004.

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‘What happens when the music stops?’: John Taft at Baird

11/01/18

The financial system is safer than it was 10 years ago, says John Taft, vice chairman of Baird. But there are still risks lurking unseen in areas like ETFs,

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Biggest phish in the sea? These banks are growing targets

10/31/18

Following is a list of the banks that made Vade Secure's top 10 phishing list in the third quarter, along with insights into how lenders can protect themselves.

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MUFG poaches top technology exec from U.S. Bancorp

10/31/18

Christopher Higgins will join MUFG Americas in December as chief information and operations officer.

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Former bank chairman charged with loan fraud

10/31/18

Fred Daibes and an associate allegedly conspired to fraudulently obtain loans from Mariner's Bank, a New Jersey institution he helped found.

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