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Uneasy transition: Banks prepare for Libor’s demise

05/28/18

The London interbank offered rate will likely be replaced by a new reference rate that critics say is better suited for the derivatives market than it is for commercial lending.

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A dirty little secret, an offensive hat and another cliffhanger

05/26/18

Bankers to British royalty are not so decorous. Aussies play the (gender) blame game, after AMP fiasco. NYSE's Stacey Cunningham could be standing on a cliff. And, what’s with the men of "Arrested Development"?

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CIT shuffles leadership of risk unit

05/25/18

The New York company on Friday promoted Wahida Plummer, who was previously in charge of regulatory matters, to chief risk officer and expanded the role of its chief credit officer.

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Reg relief, ADA bank threat, Wells millennial app: Top stories of the week

05/25/18

Comprehensive analysis of the banking industry's first big legislative victory since the crisis; lawsuits target banks with websites in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act; what a homegrown app for millennials has to teach Wells Fargo; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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CFPB’s Mulvaney plots HMDA rollback, but it may not matter

05/25/18

Lenders would have a lighter data-reporting burden, but they may end up deciding to collect the data anyway.

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Senate Democrats: Update CRA but don't undercut it

05/25/18

More than a dozen lawmakers wrote to the banking agencies Friday, arguing that any regulatory reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act should focus on expanding access to credit.

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Wary of acquisitions, Canadian banks emphasize organic growth in U.S.

05/25/18

Royal Bank of Canada, CIBC and Toronto-Dominion have the capital to do deals, but they would rather use it to build out new business lines or expand into new markets than buy other banks. Here’s why.

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Fed’s Powell: We can’t be independent without being transparent

05/25/18

As the Fed continues to hone post-crisis tools, its chairman said central banks cannot take their independence for granted.

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Emclaire expands Pittsburgh operations with Community First deal

05/25/18

The Pennsylvania company agreed to pay $17 million for Community First. It is Emclaire's third bank acquisition deal since early 2016.

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Decentralization remains central to Heartland's strategy

05/25/18

CEO Bruce Lee believes a multicharter model, which many other banks have scrapped, gives the Iowa company an edge in smaller markets.

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