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Goldman’s gold; Dimon’s ‘what could have been’

07/31/18

Stock options offered employees during the financial crisis are now worth $3 billion; the JPM CEO says he talked with Jeff Bezos about a job two decades ago.

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Consumer debt is at an all-time high. Should banks be worried?

07/30/18

As memories of the financial crisis fade, consumers are back to their old spending and saving habits — and that could be a big problem.

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Dem senators call for release of Volcker Rule enforcement data

07/30/18

In a letter to heads of five Federal regulators, Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown and Jeff Merkley say the public should know the impact of Volcker in light of proposed changes.

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CEO change at mortgage unit of WaterStone Bank

07/30/18

Industry veteran A.W. Pickel III became president of Waterstone Mortgage in June, and now the company has decided to promote him to succeed longtime CEO Eric Egenhoefer.

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House Republicans ask Fed to lower capital requirements for megabanks

07/30/18

The letter from 29 Republicans, including some who may chair the House Financial Services Committee next year, urges the Federal Reserve’s top regulator to ‘recalibrate’ the capital surcharge for banks like JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup.

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Amex to review allegations that it misled small-business customers

07/30/18

The announcement follows a news report that said it routinely and without notification charged higher rates than it initially quoted.

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Colony Bankcorp picks up executives, branch from neighboring Ga. bank

07/30/18

Colony Bankcorp has recruited two executives in addition to buying a branch and a vacant lot from Planters First Bank.

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Go Midwest, young fintechs

07/30/18

Some startups are eschewing San Francisco and New York to set up shop in the middle of America. And for good reason.

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ABA endorses two more House members in midterms

07/30/18

The banking industry group has so far endorsed six candidates in their re-election campaigns for the upcoming November elections.

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Why bank M&A has been so quiet in the Northeast

07/30/18

Once a hotbed of activity, the region has reported the fewest bank mergers since the financial crisis.

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