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Byline to enter new Chicago markets with Oak Park acquisition

10/18/18

The company will pay $42 million for Oak Park River Forest Bancshares.

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Banks lobby to change accounting rule; digital trade platform coming

10/18/18

Banks ask Congress for help with a rule that forces them to estimate loan losses; The network will allow banks to "exchange and verify trade information."

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Construction, mortgage lending boost Umpqua's 3Q profits

10/18/18

The Portland, Ore, company also benefited from lower expenses and an improved efficiency ratio.

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Hensarling's last stand: More reg relief and fixing the GSEs

10/18/18

The retiring chairman of the House Financial Services Committee defends his often uncompromising pursuit of rolling back post-crisis regulations.

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Tech vendor fixes problem that held up prepaid cardholders' paychecks

10/17/18

Customer furor stemmed from troubles FIS had processing payments for MetaBank, the issuer of Netspend and other prepaid debit cards.

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First Commonwealth in Pa. hires state politician to become regional president

10/17/18

David Reed, a Republican, is stepping down as a state legislator after redistricting cost him a shot at a congressional seat.

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How banks can fine-tune regtech (and still reach the underserved)

10/17/18

Banks should work to shield some customers who may otherwise be flagged or blocked by AI-powered safeguards, and consider using alternative data to expand services to the underbanked.

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Former U.S. Bancorp chief Davis named CEO at Make-A-Wish America

10/17/18

The appointment comes nearly two years after Davis said he was stepping down from the Minneapolis bank to pursue "another calling."

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Regional banks defend tech spending as revenue worries mount

10/17/18

Executives are reluctant to pull back on their big investments in technology, arguing they must stay competitive and that they have flexibility in other areas to trim costs if growth begins to stagnate.

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Bankers quietly prep for Saudi forum while their bosses pass

10/17/18

In public, finance industry leaders have bailed on a key Saudi Arabian investment conference next week. Behind the scenes, dealmakers bringing in the hard cash are fretting — and still going.

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