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Is Washington’s dysfunction a systemic risk?

01/22/18

Financial firms have mostly shrugged off the government's budget woes, but Washington's gridlock might pose a bigger risk than they think.

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Fintech lender Fundbox shows how open banking can be done

01/22/18

The online lender is integrating itself with several popular software programs to provide lending as a service. It’s an open-banking road map for skeptical banks.

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Nominees for FDIC, Fed board to appear on Capitol Hill

01/22/18

Three nominees for financial regulatory posts, including the administration's choice to run the FDIC, will face questions by the Senate Banking Committee.

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Investor groups buying large stake in Bank Leumi USA

01/22/18

MSD Capital, which manages the assets of Michael Dell, and Endicott Management will pay $141 million for a 15% stake in the U.S. unit of Israel's Bank Leumi.

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Consumer lending drives Bank of Hawaii's gains in interest income

01/22/18

The Honolulu bank reported strong loan growth in the fourth quarter, but one-time charges related to the new tax law suppressed its profit.

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No good reason for banks to offer more government-backed mortgages

01/22/18

Weak profits and the threat of false claims charges are keeping banks out of the market for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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SoFi makes an offer; B of A fires hedge fund executive

01/22/18

Anthony Noto may be SoFi’s next CEO; manager is quietly let go following an internal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct.

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New era: How tax cuts will drive strategy in 2018 and beyond

01/21/18

Look for banks to boost dividend payouts, expand into new markets, increase their tech spending and, eventually, ramp up their C&I lending. But don't expect much in the way of M&A.

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B of A exec’s misconduct ouster a wake-up call for banks

01/21/18

The wave of sexual harassment claims have forced a very public reckoning in certain industries, but financial services firms had largely escaped the spotlight. The departure of a Bank of America executive could signal that the industry has problems lurking behind the scenes.

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Wells Fargo ends fight with a whistleblower in fake-accounts scandal

01/20/18

Wells may have settled with former employee Claudia Ponce de Leon because it wanted to avoid the "massive exposure" of a jury trial, an expert says. It is unclear how the agreement will affect Wells’ other cases.

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