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Fast-growing S.D. bank to split CEO, president roles

03/02/18

Great Western is looking to hire a president to give CEO Ken Karels more time to focus on leadership and growth initiatives.

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Wells Fargo's critics unappeased as four directors to leave

03/02/18

California State Treasurer John Chiang, who’s on the boards of the state’s biggest pension funds, was among those who said the changes weren't enough. Chiang also called for CEO Tim Sloan to step down.

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Helping distressed communities like Puerto Rico can boost banks' bottom line

03/02/18

In providing aid, banks can earn Community Reinvestment Act credit and burnish their reputation.

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North Carolina losing another bank to an out-of-state buyer

03/02/18

Parkway Acquisition in Virginia has agreed to buy Great State Bank for nearly $15 million.

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McConnell tees up likely Senate vote on reg relief

03/02/18

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., filed a motion on the Senate floor Thursday setting up a potential vote next week on the bipartisan regulatory relief package.

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Problems at Wells wealth unit; Equifax raises breach estimates

03/02/18

The bank overcharged some customers and some received inappropriate investment advice; 2.4 million more people were affected by the breach.

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'Might as well buckle up and get used to it': Comments of the week

03/01/18

Readers weigh in on whether or not banks should take a stand on gun control, opine on digital banking outages, reflect on banks building more branches in the internet age and more.

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Grameen America eyes banks in ambitious push to expand microlending effort

03/01/18

The nonprofit is turning to banks and social impact investors to support a newly created fund designed to significantly increase the size of its loan portfolio over five years.

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Equifax says it may lose access to some card data over breach

03/01/18

Equifax, the credit bureau breached by hackers last year, said the card-payments industry may cut off its access to certain data or impose fines if the company can't prove it's addressed weaknesses.

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Wells Fargo probes widen as Fed says sanctions to be lasting

03/01/18

Wells Fargo's legal and regulatory struggles expanded to previously untarnished businesses Thursday as the company revealed new allegations of improper sales practices. The Federal Reserve vowed to keep unprecedented sanctions in place for a "significant period."

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