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Group plans Washington bank with Ethiopian-American focus

01/25/18

Marathon International Bank would target the Ethiopian community with specific advertising and educational programs.

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Ex-New York Fed chief McDonough dies; led bank during LTCM, 9/11

01/25/18

William J. McDonough, whose decade-long tenure as Federal Reserve Bank of New York president included dealing with the market scare of Long-Term Capital Management and the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, has died. He was 83.

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JPMorgan's Dimon still sees chance of cutting 4,000 jobs in U.K.

01/25/18

Jamie Dimon said his bank could cut more than 4,000 jobs from its U.K. workforce if a suitable deal isn't reached in Britain's exit from the European Union.

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B of A plans to restrict pay conversations during job interviews

01/25/18

Bank of America will impose new restrictions on inquiring about a job candidate's salary history, aiming to help close a gap between how much women and minorities are paid compared with other employees.

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Upstart's first step in testing fraud product: Buy a bank

01/25/18

Nano Financial will offer new technology to Commerce Bank's commercial customers as it considers ways to license it to other financial institutions.

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CFPB finalizes changes to prepaid rule to industry’s liking

01/25/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau extended the effective date for its prepaid card rule to April 2019 and carved out an exception for arrangements where digital wallets are linked to a credit card.

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Community banks catching up to real-time messaging

01/25/18

Digital alerts for clients aren't new, but they can still provide small banks a platform to reach new markets and appeal to younger clients.

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BMO open to more pot deals if firms pass bank's tests, CEO says

01/25/18

Bank of Montreal is open to more deals with cannabis companies, as long as those firms can get past "traps" in the lender's due diligence process, Chief Executive Officer Darryl White said.

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Banks outside Hurricane Maria's path still qualify for CRA credit

01/25/18

Regulators said they were taking steps to recognize contributions to the recovery made by banks anywhere in the nation.

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Loans rise nearly 10% at Cullen/Frost

01/25/18

The Texas bank also capitalized on rising rates and a positive adjustment to deferred taxes tied to tax reform in reporting a double-digit gain to profits in the fourth quarter.

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