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Singapore banks add B2B app to drive cashless initiative

08/10/18

PayNow Corporate enables corporations, businesses and government agencies to pay and receive funds instantly by linking a unique entity number to their Singapore bank account.

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Lead-generation site Magilla adds Blackstone exec to its board

08/10/18

Joe Baratta, Blackstone’s global head of private equity, said that he was drawn to the Sacramento. Calif., company because he believes its technology offers lenders a more efficient way to find customers.

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OCC’s fintech charter is a mistake

08/10/18

The agency’s move to offer a national charter for fintech firms will undermine state authority and give certain firms an unfair advantage.

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Huntington to buy investment bank with public finance focus

08/10/18

Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. in Chicago focuses exclusively on municipal securities.

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BankMobile spin-off hits snag, faces possible delay

08/10/18

Customers Bancorp said Flagship Community Bank has temporarily withdrawn its application with the FDIC to acquire the digital bank.

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JPMorgan ETFs take off; Goldman’s scapegoat?

08/10/18

The funds have brought in record amounts thanks to lowered fees and more salespeople; ex-Goldman managing director says in suit he was blamed for trades.

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'What blue wave?': Comments of the week

08/10/18

Readers opine on prospects for the midterm elections, respond to Facebook's forays into collecting bank data, weigh in on new overdraft legislation and more.

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One banker's quest to fill the talent gap in commercial lending

08/09/18

Good old-fashioned commercial credit analysts are a dying breed, David Nicholson says. Community banks need them to stay competitive in C&I, but training courses have been cut back. So he’s on a mission to teach as many students as he can.

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Huntington to pick up Chicago muni brokerage in strategic growth play

08/09/18

Huntington Bancshares Inc. will acquire the Chicago-based municipal shop Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. as both look to broaden their public finance reach.

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JPMorgan funds fintech effort for India's poorest

08/09/18

The bank's $7 million over four years toward the initiative is its largest overseas philanthropic commitment.

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