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HSBC joins corporate partnership at MIT

12/07/17

HSBC Bank is joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Industrial Liaison Program as part of a broader effort to invest more in technology, data and analytics.

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U.S. cracks down on firms making predatory mortgages to veterans

12/07/17

The U.S. is taking steps to stamp out the practice of servicemembers and veterans being pressured into taking mortgages they don't need, a move that officials say will lower consumer costs and could lead to financial penalties for lenders.

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How to tell if a fintech startup will succeed

12/07/17

Jon Zanoff, managing director of Barclays New York Accelerator, has been coaching fintech startups for decades. He offers tips on how to make it as a fintech startup and run an effective accelerator.

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Puerto Rican banks fear customer evacuation may be permanent

12/07/17

After tackling immediate problems, such as accessing electricity and arranging cash deliveries, bankers are facing a longer-term concern: What if customers who fled the island after Hurricane Maria don’t come back?

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Ameris in Ga. promotes insider to lead its bank

12/07/17

Dennis Zember, Ameris' chief operating officer, was named CEO of the company's bank. Edwin Hortman Jr. will continue to run Ameris.

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As bankers play with new data types, beware of ingrained bias

12/07/17

Alternative data can be beneficial for individuals locked out of the financial system’s more conventional data types, but such data is open to manipulation or biased interpretation.

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Games, gift cards, virtual branches: B of A's new digital wrinkles

12/07/17

Bank of America is launching several upgrades to its mobile app meant to make the product more fun and essential to customers' daily lives. It is also expanding digital-only branches through which customers communicate with staff by video.

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More bitcoin milestones; Citi’s tax plan hit

12/07/17

Digital currency surges past both $12,000 and $13,000 on Wednesday; the bank may make it back quickly, depending on the corporate income tax rate.

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PNC to offer consumer loans through mobile devices

12/07/17

PNC's new consumer lending platform will be marketed on a national scale.

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First Bancshares in Miss. continues Fla. expansion with latest acquisition

12/06/17

The $32 million purchase of Sunshine Financial will provide First Bancshares with its first branches in Tallahassee, Fla.

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