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Can words used in loan applications reveal creditworthiness?

10/31/17

Text analysis holds the promise of improving lenders’ ability to evaluate which borrowers will repay, but it also carries substantial risks.

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Gridlock in D.C. dims community bankers' hopes for sweeping reg reform

10/31/17

Political stalemates have convinced many executives that relief will only comes when agency leaderships turns over.

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R3 to take on Ripple with cross-border payments blockchain

10/31/17

The bank consortium is going directly after the business of its former partner Ripple in the middle of their legal battle over an option for digital currency worth $1 billion.

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What women's growing wealth means for banks

10/31/17

Even as women make up an increasing share of potential clients in the private wealth sector, only a small percentage of financial institutions are reaching out to them.

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Big banks pay up; Paytm eyes U.S.

10/31/17

Big banks have raised deposit rates faster than regionals in order to retain depositors; India’s largest payment app wants to expand.

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What the Senate did to bank customers' right to sue

10/31/17

American Banker reporter Kate Berry explains the Senate's vote on arbitration and what the CFPB might do next.

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Streamline application process to spur new banks: OCC’s Noreika

10/31/17

While increasing de novo activity is encouraging, the processes of chartering a bank and applying for deposit insurance are more onerous, lengthy and costly than they need to be.

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TCF Financial to acquire mortgage lender in Minn.

10/30/17

TCF is looking to diversify its streams of revenue as it dials back auto lending amid concerns about weakening credit quality.

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CFPB launches mortgage performance tool to track delinquencies

10/30/17

The new tool tracks both serious and general delinquencies down to a county level and features interactive charts and graphs.

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American River in Calif. lines up next CEO

10/30/17

David Ritchie, a regional manager for U.S. Bank, will succeed the retiring David Tabor in early November.

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