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USAA recruits fintech veteran for innovation outreach

02/22/18

Scarlett Sieber will be based in the bank’s Labs division, working on forging partnerships with fintech firms.

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PNC promotes Parsley to vacant chief operating officer post

02/22/18

William Parsley was most recently PNC's chief investment officer and treasurer and had previously served as head of consumer lending.

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Barclays pays women investment bankers half what it pays men

02/22/18

At the U.K. investment bank, women earn 26% less than men and receive bonuses that are 60% lower, according to the lender’s annual report. Overall, it pays women just under half as much as male colleagues.

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PrivateBank deal helps CIBC avoid being 'too Canadian'

02/22/18

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s push to be less domestically focused is showing signs of success, thanks to its June takeover of Chicago-based PrivateBank.

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MB Bancorp in Md. expands board after reaching truce with two big investors

02/22/18

Stilwell Group and Jeffrey Thorp will gain board seats in exchange for a vow to refrain from waging proxy battles against MB Bancorp.

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How 'deep work' could give banks an edge

02/22/18

It can be hard for bankers to carve out opportunities to tackle complex problems in today’s always-on culture, but it’s important for getting ahead.

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Carver in N.Y. to sell corporate office in Harlem for $20M

02/22/18

The company will still use the building for its main office, but it will move its administrative staff to another building.

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The bottom-line benefits of hiring people with disabilities

02/22/18

Ellen Zimiles, former federal prosecutor and current consultant to banks at Navigant, shares her experience employing people with autism and other disabilities.

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Treasury unveils ‘Chapter 14’; JPM plans new home

02/22/18

Process would protect taxpayers from bailing out failed banks; bank plans to raze its midtown Manhattan headquarters and build a 2.5 million sq. ft. edifice on the site.

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Is blockchain a runaway train?

02/21/18

Momentum is continuing unabated for blockchain projects and initial coin offerings (ICOs) as the potential for blockchain continues to be realized.

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