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SoFi taps chairman Hutton for interim CEO as Cagney departs

09/15/17

The online lender has accelerated its search for a permanent CEO and is said to be seeking someone with a history of success in banking.

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Fifth Third to buy third nonbank this year

09/15/17

The Cincinnati company has agreed to acquire Epic Insurance Solutions in Louisville, Ky., as it continues to build out its fee-based lines of business.

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Regions to expand Operation Hope program to 100 branches

09/15/17

The Alabama bank will add the nonprofit's financial-advice centers for underbanked consumers to 88 branches over the next four years, in addition to the 12 it already housed.

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Dutch State sells stake of about $1.8 billion in ABN Amro

09/15/17

The Dutch government sold a third stake in ABN Amro Group NV, taking advantage of a rally in the shares of the nationalized lender.

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Credit Suisse takes $80 million charge on MassMutual settlement

09/15/17

Credit Suisse Group AG said it settled lawsuits brought by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. over the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the financial crisis.

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D.C. gridlock suppressing demand for business loans: Bank CEOs

09/15/17

Flush with cash, many commercial firms are also opting to pay down debt rather than take on new loans, and those seeking financing aren’t always turning to banks to meet their needs.

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Deutsche Bank presses on with wealth business consolidation

09/15/17

Deutsche Bank AG plans to consolidate its global wealth management operations, despite the negative effect on client assets in some locations.

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Material weakness forces Hope Bancorp to scuttle U&I acquisition

09/15/17

The banking companies agreed to terminate their planned merger after regulators withheld approval. The snag is tied to a previously disclosed issue with Hope's 2016 financial results.

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Peapack-Gladstone to buy second wealth management firm

09/15/17

The New Jersey company has agreed to acquire Quadrant Capital to expand in its home state. The company recently bought Murphy Capital.

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Acquisitions possible after First Internet raises $45 million

09/15/17

The Indiana company could also use proceeds from the planned stock sale to pay off debt.

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