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Highest Loan/Deposit Ratios Among Bank Holding Companies

05/14/18

Year to date Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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On the shoulders of giants at JPM; lessons to learn at Morgan Stanley

05/14/18

JPMorgan Chase’s Thasunda Duckett is living her ancestors’ wildest dreams; Morgan Stanley could take a lesson from Citi on reining in rainmakers; and Jelena McWilliams faces tough choices at the FDIC. Plus, babysitting gets approved as a new type of campaign expense.

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New South Carolina bank raises additional capital

05/14/18

Beacon Community Bank, which opened in January, raised $34 million through a private placement.

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Energy lending once again attractive, but this time it’s different

05/14/18

Lenders are taking steps to reduce exposure to fluctuations in oil prices, including getting tougher in demanding that drillers use commodity hedges.

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McWatters' CFPB bid hasn't even been announced. Is it already in trouble?

05/14/18

A recent Washington Post investigation revealed that J. Mark McWatters runs the National Credit Union Administration from his home in Dallas, raising questions about his being tapped to head the consumer agency.

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Cadence’s patience on M&A pays off with big score in Atlanta

05/14/18

State Bank popped up on the Houston company’s radar eight years ago, but management waited until now to strike.

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Will capital plan cost big banks $400M or $121B? Yes

05/14/18

The Fed and FDIC are at odds over how proposed changes to the supplemental leverage ratio would change megabanks’ capital levels. Here's why both estimates are right but misleading.

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Citizens to launch online-only bank in bid to boost deposits

05/14/18

The Providence, R.I., company said that Citizens Access will open for business nationwide next quarter.

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