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Merger and tax expenses ding F.N.B.'s bottom line

01/23/18

The Pittsburgh company reported a noisy fourth quarter that included expenses tied to its purchase of Yadkin Financial and a reduction in the value of its deferred tax assets.

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Park National to enter N.C. with deal for NewDominion Bank

01/23/18

NewDominion, which has completed an improbable turnaround, is the last community bank based in Charlotte, N.C.

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Increased lending, tax benefit lift BankUnited's earnings

01/23/18

The Florida company's fourth-quarter results included double-digit loan growth and a $328 million income tax benefit associated with recently passed tax reform.

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Huntington's profit surges on expense control, lower credit costs

01/23/18

The results also included a large one-time benefit tied to recently passed tax reform.

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Pot banking crackdown is a step backward

01/23/18

Retracting an Obama administration policy that shielded banks servicing marijuana companies threatens financial firms and makes the pot industry too reliant on cash.

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The challenger bank Chime says it has 750,000 millennial customers

01/23/18

Few fees, automated savings and social media engagement all reel in the 23- to 37-year-old set and present a competitive threat to big, traditional banks, according to CEO Chris Britt.

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Twitter COO Noto resigns to become chief executive at SoFi

01/23/18

Twitter Inc. Chief Operating Officer Anthony Noto has resigned to accept the role of chief executive officer at Social Finance Inc., according to both companies.

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South State's profit dips due to M&A costs, tax reform hit

01/23/18

The South Carolina company also provided a timeline for heightened regulation tied to crossing the $10 billion-asset threshold.

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What you thought you knew about millennials is wrong

01/23/18

Millennials are more bank-savvy than they’re given credit for, according to a new survey of 1,500 sponsored by Bank of America.

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Fatter margins carry a lot of weight these days, Webster's 4Q shows

01/23/18

Record net interest income, helped by a 22-basis-point gain in net interest margin, boosted quarterly results in spite of declining fee income.

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