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Investar in La. to enter Houston with latest acquisition

10/11/18

The company agreed to buy Mainland Bank for nearly $20 million in stock.

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Why the rise of female general counsels matters

10/11/18

A growing number of the top lawyers at major financial institutions are women. What’s it going to take to get other departments to follow suit?

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TD aims for 90% of transactions to be self-serve in digital push

10/11/18

Toronto-Dominion Bank wants customers to complete nine out of every 10 routine transactions on their own within three years.

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Square CFO heads out; OCC considering Citi sanctions

10/11/18

The company’s stock plunges after Sarah Friar’s departure announced; the bank said it unintentionally withheld mortgage discounts from minority borrowers.

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Why bankers should care that two rival blockchains linked up

10/11/18

Brian Behlendorf, the executive director of Hyperledger, explains why Hyperledger and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance have joined each other’s organizations. 

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The good, the bad and the unknown in Fed's latest rate hike

10/11/18

The third interest rate increase of the year could have a significant impact on banks' lending, deposit gathering and even M&A decisions. Here's what to expect.

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States' response to OCC fintech charter 'disappointing,' top Treasury official says

10/10/18

Craig Phillips, a counselor to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, said the department is not trying to undermine the role of state regulation of fintechs.

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Chime grows to 1.7M customers, acquires credit scoring app Pinch

10/10/18

The San Francisco challenger bank is adding 150,000 customers per month and plans to expand its financial product offerings.

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Wells Fargo, BofA most vulnerable to customer defection, survey finds

10/10/18

The two megabanks face different problems, as Bank of America customers are frustrated over fees and customer service while Wells customers are alarmed about the bank's recent scandals.

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Former SoFi CEO's startup unveils digital home equity loans

10/10/18

Mike Cagney’s current venture, Figure Technologies, is offering consumers the ability to apply online for home equity loans and get funding in as little as five days.

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