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Treasury clarifies beneficial tax treatment for S Corp banks

08/09/18

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued a proposal that would allow pass-through businesses like Subchapter S banks to deduct 20% of their business income as part of the new tax law President Trump signed last year.

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Miami vice: This bank using AI to thwart financial crime

08/09/18

Bci Miami is one of the first banks in the U.S. to publicly acknowledge using AI this way, when many still consider the technology to be new, risky and unsanctioned by regulators.

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Group with East West ties applies to open bank in New York

08/09/18

The proposed Piermont Bank would be based in Midtown Manhattan. It is the second de novo being planned in New York.

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Senate Dem demands Wells Fargo explain error that led to 400 foreclosures

08/09/18

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said it is hard to imagine how Wells Fargo's $8 million remediation plan would correct a mistake that led to 400 wrongful foreclosures.

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CECL may not be the bogeyman banks fear

08/09/18

While the looming loan-loss accounting standard has been criticized for its complexity and the potential cost to implement, some advocates believe it could also lead to better pricing decisions and improve communication within a bank.

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Fake employer mortgage fraud widespread in California, Fannie warns

08/09/18

A mortgage fraud scheme involving fake employment records, initially thought to be contained to Southern California, is occurring statewide, Fannie Mae said in a new fraud alert.

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Who's on first? The confusing state of federal fintech regulation

08/09/18

A week after the Treasury Department laid out a plan for federal fintech regulation, it is already unclear which agency is leading the charge.

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Union-owned Amalgamated launches initial public offering

08/09/18

While Workers United will no longer own more than half of Amalgamated's stock, it will remain the bank's biggest investor.

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Why bankers should support a Democrat in the midterms

08/09/18

Montana Sen. Jon Tester was among a handful of Democrats central to passing regulatory relief this spring. Bankers need to back his re-election regardless of party affiliation.

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Battling Canada’s AML woes; Higher capital ratios pushed

08/09/18

U.S. authorities are forced to take action on some shady dealings up north; the Systemic Risk Council says weaker capital rules could deflate bank equity.

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