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Candidate or kingmaker, Warren will drive Dems' banking agenda in 2020

05/02/18

Early polling shows that the Massachusetts senator is a strong contender for the White House, setting her up to shape the debate on financial services even if she doesn’t run.

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Wintrust plays small ball with Chicago bank acquisition

05/02/18

The serial acquirer is buying Delaware Place Bank, which is less than 1% of its size.

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Reg relief will be a boon for bank stocks, noted investor says

05/02/18

“Sometimes Washington picks the winners for you,” said Manny Friedman, CEO of the hedge fund EJF Capital.

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6 candidates to chair banking panel (if GOP keeps House)

05/02/18

Which party controls the House next year is still uncertain, but this much is clear: Someone other than Texas Republican Jeb Hensarling will hold the gavel on the Financial Services Committee.

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Brand ambition: When a bank outgrows its name

05/02/18

It might make sense to scrap a decades-old name, especially for banks with aggressive growth plans.

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The ICO problem: One firm’s plan to satisfy regulatory concerns

05/02/18

Prometheum wants to win the SEC’s approval of its own token offering, paving the way for others shortly afterwards.

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JPMorgan mea culpa puts pacifier-making moms back in business

05/02/18

The co-founders of Doddle, Nicki Radzely and Janna Badger, had their business account at JPMorgan Chase had been frozen, and they didn't know why.

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An insider's account: The making of the MOBILE Act

05/02/18

How a measure to make opening online accounts easier was crafted — and why it needs to pass Congress.

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The pain points of digital bill pay

05/02/18

Though financial institutions with online bill payment services still command the largest share of the bill payment market, it’s a category with many friction points ripe for disruption.

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Goldman’s forex settlement; fired BofA executive seeks $100 million

05/02/18

The firm will pay $110 million to settle charges it didn’t control traders; hedge fund executive says he was wrongfully accused of sexual misconduct.

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