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Zelle’s bumpy ride toward ubiquity

04/25/18

Banks using Zelle share the good, the bad and the indifferent of the person-to-person payment network.

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In a first, ABA will air TV ads for political candidates

04/25/18

The American Bankers Association will fund TV ads for Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., the first of several candidates the group expects to actively promote during the midterms.

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Energy loans fuel 19% increase in BOK Financial's 1Q profit

04/25/18

Double-digit growth in personal loans and record wealth management revenue also helped the Tulsa, Okla., beat earnings forecasts.

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New York Community reins in costs while staying below SIFI threshold

04/25/18

The company, which reported a slight decline in loans, lowered its expenses during the first quarter.

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BankUnited's taxi loan move pays off

04/25/18

The Florida bank's placement of all taxi loans on nonaccrual status in recent months strengthened its bottom line in the first quarter.

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What's in a name? For Mulvaney's CFPB, quite a lot

04/25/18

The acting director’s effort to rename the agency is about more than rearranging a few words.

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Wells directors reelected; CFPB wants to close complaint database

04/25/18

All 12 directors win nearly 90% of the vote, as does long-time auditor KPMG; Mulvaney says records haven’t been vetted by the agency and shouldn’t be released.

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Asset-based lending provides lift to UMB's quarterly profit

04/25/18

The Missouri company reported strong loan growth that also reflected a spike in factoring activity.

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CenterState to gain first commercial operations in Ga. with Charter acquisition

04/25/18

The Florida company is also set to enter Alabama as part of the $360 million purchase.

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Credit unions vs. banks: How we got here

04/24/18

Banks and credit unions have been fighting each other so long that many have forgotten how the feud started and why it may matter to the future of both industries.

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