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BB&T fixes ATMs hit by tech glitch, but online banking still down

02/23/18

The North Carolina bank is the latest regional to experience a widespread outage.

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Citi to refund $335 million after finding card APRs too high

02/23/18

Citigroup Inc., one of the world’s largest credit card issuers, said it will refund $335 million to U.S. customers whose annual percentage rate should have been lower.

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Eastern Bank readies reboot of successful tech lab

02/23/18

The Boston mutual, which lost its innovation team when it spun off Numerated last year, has hired a State Street executive to oversee a plan to encourage all employees to be more creative.

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Treasury's bankruptcy plan would mean more, not fewer, bailouts

02/23/18

It’s unlikely a new chapter of the bankruptcy code for banks would be used in times of crisis or strengthen market discipline.

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BB&T to pay special dividend due to tax cut

02/23/18

Banks may start paying special dividends now that capital levels have improved.

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Guns pose a political risk for banks

02/23/18

The sale of firearms is becoming a flashpoint for millennials. That could put individual banks in the position of having to take a stand on gun control — or risk reputational damage.

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Costs of bitcoin; Bank ends NRA connection

02/23/18

Bank of America warns of “substantial” costs from cybercurrencies; First National Bank of Omaha knuckles under to a “barrage” of complaints.

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‘Who needs FDIC deposit insurance anyway’: Comments of the week

02/22/18

Readers weigh in on the idea of using banks to effectively ban assault rifles, slam a pot-banking proposal, opine on social media strategies and more.

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Wells sparks more social media anger after second glitch in two weeks

02/22/18

Some Wells Fargo customers on social media Thursday afternoon expressed frustration with not being able to log in to accounts digitally. The San Francisco bank responded in a tweet acknowledging the problem.

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In Massachusetts, a call for a public bank to serve pot firms

02/22/18

With the state only months away from allowing the sale of pot for recreational use, its top cannabis regulator is urging policymakers to consider creating a public bank to provide services to growers and dispensaries that might otherwise have nowhere else to bank.

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