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Serial acquirer back on track after years in penalty box

04/26/18

Dan Rollins engineered nearly a dozen deals while at Prosperity Bank. Now CEO at BancorpSouth, he has returned to M&A after spending four frustrating years dealing with compliance issues.

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Fintech needs more regulatory 'sandboxes'

04/26/18

Although there's often a tension between regulation and innovation, the sandbox concept can help startups, regulators and incumbent banks better navigate experimental financial technologies.

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What's behind Citi's surge in mobile app users

04/26/18

Alice Milligan, its chief digital client experience officer, said the company dedicated itself to delivering what customers really want and that more features are on the way.

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BofA says 151 employees were affected by mass shootings in U.S.

04/26/18

Bank of America's new policy denying loans and other services to certain gun makers came after dozens of employees lost family members or suffered other trauma related to mass shootings in the past few years, CEO Brian Moynihan said.

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Deutsche Bank scales back U.S. ambitions to focus on Europe

04/26/18

The measures will lead to a “significant reduction” in the roughly 97,100-person workforce this year, the German banking giant said.

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MUFG draws Senate scrutiny for its switch to OCC

04/26/18

Japan's biggest bank has been accused by New York officials of dodging tough oversight by swapping its state license for a federal one, putting itself under a U.S. agency on the front lines of President Donald Trump's push to ease financial rules.

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Barclays adds PayPal in its app, sets foundation for linking P2P, rewards

04/26/18

PayPal and Barclays have formed a strategic partnership enabling Barclays customers in the U.K. and U.S. to manage their Barclays and PayPal accounts within each app.

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Deutsche down; LendingClub accused of duping customers

04/26/18

Bank’s net income plunges, will focus on Europe growth; FTC says the company charged hidden fees.

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Watch out, Weather Channel: Mobile banking now 3rd most popular app

04/26/18

Banking apps now rank just after weather and social media in usage. Alice Milligan, chief customer and digital experience officer at Citi Global Cards, shares the results of the bank's survey of 2,000 Americans.

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Least satisfied banking customers? Digital-only users

04/26/18

The most satisfied customers are those who frequently use online or mobile banking, but still visit branches two or three times a month, J.D. Power said in its annual Retail Banking Satisfaction Study.

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