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JPMorgan whistle-blower gets record $30M from CFTC

07/12/18

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved a record $30 million whistle-blower award, the result of information that helped the agency sanction JPMorgan Chase for failing to properly inform some wealthy clients about conflicts of interest behind its investment recommendations

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ConnectOne bolsters New York operations with Greater Hudson deal

07/12/18

The New Jersey company will pay $76 million for a bank with a low loan-to-deposit ratio and an SBA lending platform.

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Yes, Mulvaney’s strategic plan would shackle CFPB — as it should

07/12/18

The acting director’s proposal to subject the agency’s rules to congressional approval provides an important and overlooked check on administrative power.

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Surge in hacked credit-card information offered for sale on web

07/12/18

As banks beef up defenses, hackers are targeting the weaker link: customers.

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City Holding agrees to buy pair of Kentucky banks

07/12/18

The West Virginia company will pay a total of $118 million for Poage Bankshares and Farmers Deposit Bancorp.

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CFPB’s new fight; branch manager to the stars exits

07/12/18

The agency, with others, will work to stop consumer fraud; manager of four Morgan Stanley L.A. offices allegedly ignored harassment allegations.

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5 ways banks can break ‘digital gridlock’

07/12/18

John Best, author of "Breaking Digital Gridlock," explains the obstacles banks hit when they try to innovate and how to overcome them.

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Privacy.com seeks data-sharing middle ground through new API

07/12/18

The virtual card company is giving customers direct access to their data through an application programming interface to see what they do with it.

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'A deeper understanding'

07/11/18

Advisors often fail to truly understand their clients' most vital goals, an advisor says at the InVest Conference.

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The big picture panel (full session)

07/11/18

Panelists: Danielle Fava, Director, Product Strategy and Development, TD Ameritrade Institutional; Andrew Manning, MBA, FCSI®, Head of Wealth Management Intermediaries Marketing, Americas Invesco; and Max G. Winthrop, CEO, Winthrop Wealth Management.

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