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Credit Unions with the Largest Credit Card Portfolios

05/07/18

On Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Postal banking should be a dead letter

05/07/18

New legislation calling on the USPS to begin offering banking services is a dangerous use of government resources.

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Wells settles investor lawsuit; Tarullo the transition?

05/07/18

Bank agrees to pay $480 million to investors related to the phony accounts scandal; Daniel Tarullo’s Fed departure called a turning point on oversight.

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Why bank CEOs are speaking out on guns, DACA and global warming

05/07/18

Today's senior leaders seem more willing than their predecessors to take bold stands on controversial topics, in part because employees and investors expect them to.

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From CRA to fintech, new FDIC leadership faces tough choices

05/04/18

Trump-appointed regulators are making headway on easing regulations. But there's one critical voice missing.

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Wells Fargo to pay $480M to settle suit tied to fake accounts

05/04/18

The class-action lawsuit filed by investors alleged that bank executives deliberately failed to disclose the full nature of its cross-selling practices to shareholders.

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Capital proposals a ‘win-win,’ Fed's Quarles says

05/04/18

The Federal Reserve’s top regulator says proposed capital changes make system safer while overall capital levels are unchanged.

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People’s United promotes commercial banking chief to president

05/04/18

The Bridgeport, Conn., company said Friday that CEO Jack Barnes has relinquished the president's title and that Jeff Tengel has moved into the role.

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Gender discrimination class action at Goldman, and its bitcoin trading foray

05/04/18

One woman's legal battle of more than a decade could develop into one of the biggest gender discrimination lawsuits to hit Wall Street. Bank of America faces a complaint after its sexual harassment ouster, and loses another top female executive. Plus, lots of tech initiatives.

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Mobile pay revolution, Mnuchin's pipe dream, Mulvaney's Siberia?: Top stories of the week

05/04/18

China's mobile payment lessons for U.S. bankers; Steven Mnuchin's wishful thinking on GSE reform; unpacking Mick Mulvaney's CFPB relocation musings; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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