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California passes nation's first statewide consumer privacy law

06/29/18

The measure, which has been compared to the EU’s new consumer privacy rules, grants Californians new rights over how companies collect and use their personal data.

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More job cuts planned for Banc of California

06/29/18

Banc of California in Santa Ana will cut roughly 9% of its workforce as it looks to trim $15 million in expenses.

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Proposed North Carolina de novo seeks to raise $30M

06/29/18

Spirit Community Bank would be the first new bank in North Carolina since 2009.

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Stress test recap; Payments deal near

06/29/18

Deutsche Bank failed and Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley restrained; antitrust lawsuit brought by retailers may be near a resolution.

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'Get a grip, folks': Comments of the week

06/29/18

Readers react to Capital One restricting data access, opine on whether or not the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's structure is unconstitutional, weigh in on Rep. Maxine Waters as Financial Services Committee chairman and more.

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State AGs urge Senate to reject 'Madden Fix' bills

06/28/18

Attorneys general from 21 states say the measures would undermine their ability to enforce consumer protection laws.

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JPMorgan's digital-only brand rolls out nationally

06/28/18

The bank's Finn app is attracting users by removing complexity from mobile banking.

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JPMorgan buys air rights from midtown church to build its new HQ

06/28/18

JPMorgan Chase will buy as much as 555,000 square feet (52,000 square meters) of air rights from a landmarked Manhattan church as it prepares to build its new headquarters.

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Tax law upends banks’ CCAR stress test scores

06/28/18

The president’s signature tax reform law muddled this year’s stress test results, causing several banks to incur greater-than-expected losses and spurring the Federal Reserve to constrain capital distributions at a handful of banks.

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TD gives away fintech in hopes of getting new business

06/28/18

It usually costs small businesses a lot of time and money to calculate their own value. TD Bank is offering them a free digital tool that performs the task quickly.

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