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Volcker Rule poised for revamp with Trump’s regulators in place

12/11/17

The industry derides the proprietary trading ban as costly, and the Trump administration has heard those concerns. Yet regulators must choose between subtle though expedient pin-prick changes versus a more drastic overhaul.

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Amex joins major card brands dropping signature requirement

12/11/17

American Express is falling in line with Mastercard and Discover in eliminating the signature requirement for authorization on all card transactions at the point of sale, starting in April of 2018.

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To compete with big tech firms, banks need big-tech talent

12/11/17

The financial services industry must change how it attracts, hires and develops data science talent.

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HSBC escapes sword of DPA; pop star Yellen?

12/11/17

The five-year window on HSBC's deferred prosecution agreement connected to a money laundering case expires; profile says outgoing Fed Chairman Janet Yellen has become "a pop culture phenomenon."

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Why JPMorgan, Amex, HSBC are backing ‘isolation’ web browsing

12/11/17

In a rare show of public support for a security technology, the banks are leading a $40 million funding round for Menlo Security, provider of browser technology that keeps malware at bay — and they’re using it, too.

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PacWest in Calif. to exit general cash flow lending

12/11/17

The Los Angeles company will sell $1.6 billion in loans, largely tied to technology and health care, by the end of this year.

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This insurer turned student loan servicer in right spot, right time

12/11/17

ReliaMax is an unusual kind of marketplace lender that says it can help regional and community banks take advantage of business opportunities in private student lending.

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‘No one got everything they wanted in this bill’

12/11/17

What’s in the Senate plan to scale back the Dodd-Frank Act and if it goes through, how will it impact bankers? American Banker reporter Ian McKendry reports on the potentially landmark legislation.

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Trump's Wells Fargo tweet fuels regulatory independence concerns

12/08/17

The president's vow to come down hard on the San Francisco bank fans a debate about the independence of regulatory agencies such as the CFPB.

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Building up in Baltimore, and mastering the London Stock Exchange

12/08/17

Howard Bank’s Mary Ann Scully brings hometown banking back to the Charm City; Blythe Masters is a candidate to lead the London Stock Exchange; law professor Tamar Frankel is still shaking up Wall Street, even at 92.

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