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Can BOK Financial make one of the year's priciest M&A deals work?

06/18/18

Cost-cutting will be important, but for its acquisition of CoBiz to be a winner, BOK Financial will have to prove it can boost fee income as it has with smaller acquisitions.

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Hill aide named to run Dodd-Frank research agency

06/18/18

The White House announcement of Dino Falaschetti as the choice to run the Office of Financial Research comes amid signs that the administration has attempted to reduce the agency's independence.

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Overhauling 'dark ages' FHA a must for housing reform, HUD says

06/18/18

Risk management and technology systems at the Federal Housing Administration lag decades behind Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and desperately need to be revamped, according to a top official at HUD.

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Morgan Stanley training hundreds of digital-first advisers

06/18/18

They will be deployed to the branches and teach veteran brokers how to make use of the firm's new high-tech wealth management tools, the company says.

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Waters bill would strengthen FHFA oversight of mortgage servicers

06/18/18

The bill aimed at helping struggling homeowners also requires documentation of servicer behavior and FHFA evaluation of the services provided to borrowers.

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Pelosi, Brown criticize Trump's pick to lead CFPB

06/18/18

The Democratic leader in the House raised questions about Kathy Kraninger's "qualifications to lead such an important agency."

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Where is State Street deploying AI? Everywhere

06/18/18

Reconciling accounts, predicting market turns and their effects on portfolios, and even answering client faxes (yes, faxes) can all be done better with artificial intelligence, the custody bank says. Experts describe it as a cutting-edge program.

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Size, 'siloing' can undermine companies' culture: Wells’ Betsy Duke

06/18/18

At a conference on corporate culture, Wells Fargo’s board chair explained why problems tend to fester longer at larger institutions.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Most Deposits

06/18/18

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Most Assets

06/18/18

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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