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Just what banks need — another hot-button issue

05/15/18

U.S. credit card issuers are already caught in the middle of intense debates over guns, marijuana and cryptocurrencies. Gambling on sports is next.

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Technophobes vs. technophiles: Community bankers divided on digital

05/15/18

Fill a room with bankers and you'll hear a wide range of views on technology's role in their business.

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Is Envestnet’s market dominance also its weakness?

05/15/18

The technology platform powerhouse is betting on integration, but competitors eye disruption.

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Volcker Rule rewrite is said to drop trading burden on banks

05/15/18

The proposed change would give banks more leeway in making trades and put more onus on regulators to challenge their judgments, sources said.

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Breaking Banks: Dating advice for banks and fintech partners

05/15/18

Fintech founders and John Schulte of Mercantile Bank share what it takes to make bank/fintech relationships work.

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What fintech Armanta will supply IBM’s Watson

05/15/18

A need for risk-focused data aggregation and analytics tools is at the heart of IBM's latest acquisition for its bank consulting portfolio.

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Expanded reporting for ‘credit invisibles’ could do more harm than good

05/15/18

Supporters say pending legislation would help consumers with little or no credit history. But the bill would instead roll back key consumer protections.

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A fintech shifts gears to virtual cards

05/15/18

Regalii has changed its name to arcus and switched from cross-border bill payment to helping banks use tokenization to reissue lost, stolen or breached cards.

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Bank of Hawaii launches program with large Japanese bank

05/15/18

Bank of Hawaii will serve Japanese citizens looking to conduct business in the United States.

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Pandit makes a big card bet; two senior Goldman execs to leave

05/15/18

The former Citigroup CEO is investing $100 million in Fair Square Financial, a midmarket card issuer; the exit leaves one executive atop the bank’s securities division.

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