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What U.S. banks stand to lose in shunning open banking

10/19/18

A recent study concluded there are first-mover benefits for banks that embrace open banking. But many executives see its risks instead.

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Va. bank faces renewed call to return capital to shareholders

10/19/18

Driver Management said it would also support National Bankshares if it decided to sell itself.

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State Street fails to reassure markets on costs

10/19/18

The custody bank was very profitable, and it raised its cost-saving forecast for year-end, but its nearly 3% increase in third-quarter noninterest expenses prompted an investor backlash.

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Synchrony gets boost from addition of PayPal loans

10/19/18

The Stamford, Conn.-based company reported 9% growth in net interest income and 14% growth in loan receivables during the third quarter, attributing the improvements to addition of the PayPal Credit portfolio in early July.

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Renaud Laplanche’s redemption story is a bad omen for fintech

10/19/18

Despite being barred from the securities industry by the SEC, LendingClub’s founder has found plenty of people to back his latest venture — and that’s a problem.

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Citizens’ 3Q boosted by mortgage acquisition

10/19/18

The Providence, R.I., company reported a 27% gain in profits thanks partly to a boost in fee income from its purchase of Franklin American Mortgage in August.

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Fee income falls at SunTrust, but profits still soar

10/19/18

Strong net interest income and other factors made up for a drop in investment banking and other noninterest income at the Atlanta bank, which reported double-digit earnings growth.

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Warren calls for Sloan's head; bank groups pan Volcker 2.0

10/19/18

The senator wants the Fed to retain its asset cap on Wells Fargo until the CEO is fired; industry groups call on regulators to reconsider or scrap plans to modify Volcker Rule.

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'It's reminiscent of Blockbuster investing in remodeling': Comments of the week

10/19/18

Readers react to efforts to improve bank branches, weigh the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's decision to pull back on enforcing the Military Lending Act, consider efforts to build finetch sandboxes and more.

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Tech spending sprees, construction comeback: Takeaways from 3Q earnings

10/18/18

A shifting C&I landscape, heated competition for deposits and red flags in consumer lending also took center stage in often testy exchanges between bankers and analysts on quarterly earnings calls.

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