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Latest weapon in battle for deposits: A digital-only bank

03/27/18

The field is crowded, but that’s not stopping well-established banks from trying to reach new markets by creating separately branded digital units.

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Digital mortgages slowly making their way into servicing

03/27/18

Servicers are still trying to figure out how they can best take advantage of the growing use of electronic notes and other digital mortgage tools by lenders and the secondary market.

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Who should go at Deutsche Bank: The chairman or CEO?

03/27/18

Deutsche Bank Chairman Paul Achleitner is said to have held talks with possible replacements for CEO John Cryan. The bank's turnaround efforts have been disappointing in many eyes, but there is open debate on whether it's Cryan or Achleitner who deserves most of the blame.

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Can blockchain ease banks’ digital-identity concerns?

03/27/18

A startup called Spring Labs has launched a blockchain network with the goal of getting lenders and data providers to share data to help verify customers' identity.

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Millennials want it, banks have it: Money management advice

03/27/18

Offering simple financial guidance is a great way for community banks to connect with younger consumers.

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Back-office upgrades key to customer-focused banking, survey finds

03/27/18

Operations executives said in a recent survey that they have to modernize their back offices before they can meet their No. 1 goal: improving the customer experience.

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‘There really is a consequence of bad behavior’: N.Y. Fed’s Dudley

03/27/18

William Dudley, who will retire soon as New York Fed president, on banks' corporate culture, economic risks and what advice he would give his successor.

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10 questions for departing N.Y. Fed chief William Dudley

03/27/18

In an interview with American Banker, the outgoing president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York discussed changes in supervision, bank culture and his advice to his successor.

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BofA pays U.K. female staff 28.7% less than male employees

03/27/18

Bank of America pays female staff in Britain 28.7% less on average than male employees, according to a report released Tuesday.

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Citi pays male staffers in U.K. 44% more than females

03/27/18

Morgan Stanley also reported a wide disparity in gender pay, reflecting the greater proportion of men in top executive posts.

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