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PayPal’s friendly quarter; Dangerous bubbles

10/20/17

Payments company reports double-digit increases in both profit and revenue; card company faces intense competition.

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Iberiabank to buy Gibraltar Private Bank in Fla. for $223 million

10/20/17

The Lafayette, La., company also reported its third-quarter earnings, which fell by more than 41% from a year earlier as it recorded several one-time charges.

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People's United reports higher profit that reflects recent acquisitions

10/19/17

The Connecticut company, which is nearing the threshold to become a systemically important financial institution, has bought three businesses in the past year.

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U.S. has too many banks: BB&T's Kelly King

10/19/17

Dramatic changes in the way banking services are delivered combined with slow economic growth has resulted in too many banks chasing too little business, said BB&T's CEO.

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‘Before hitting the panic button…’: Comments of the week

10/19/17

Readers weigh in on online lending growth, how President Trump’s healthcare policies affect lenders, regulation’s effects on community banks and more.

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AI insights, board progress and the dearth of male allies

10/19/17

Personalized experiences are becoming more prevalent in banking with digital assistants and apps, thanks to AI. Getting more women on boards is part of the job for JPMorgan Chase's Karen Simon. Why aren't 'good guys' better allies? (Carrie Fisher sure is.)

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Amazon’s grocery expansion a threat to CRE, banks fear

10/19/17

With online retailers beginning to challenge the dominance of brick-and-mortar grocery stores, CRE loans to strip mails anchored by them look riskier.

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Sallie Mae works to head off threat of refi lenders

10/19/17

While some tackle the problem by offering their own consolidation loans, Sallie Mae is developing products with extended terms that reduce borrowers' monthly payments in an effort to discourage borrowers from refinancing in the first place.

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Automation is leveling the commercial lending playing field

10/19/17

Ditching paper and digitizing tasks help community banks operate more efficiently and write more profitable commercial loans.

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GAO ruling puts leveraged lending guidance in GOP crosshairs

10/19/17

Federal regulators’ 2013 guidance on leveraged lending should have been treated as a rule under the Congressional Review Act – and is now eligible for Congress to repeal, the Government Accountability Office said Thursday.

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