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Disaster responses reveal what companies are made of

09/06/17

Natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey reveal banks’ ability to lend a hand to communities in need, and to keep employees engaged and motivated for the initiatives that matter most.

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Megabank CEOs: Back to school edition

09/06/17

What does it take to become a big-bank CEO? An appreciation of history, philosophy and the liberal arts, apparently.

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Two former managers sue Wells; CMBS market rebounds

09/06/17

Husband and wife claim they were fired for raising concerns about the bank’s sales practices; commercial mortgage-backed securities on pace to top last year’s volume.

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Banking-and-commerce debate returns to fore, with a tech twist

09/05/17

The debate over the separation of banking and commerce has come roaring back, but instead of Walmart in a spotlight role, many banks have centered on a player they see as the new villain: fintech.

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Bankers join opposition to Trump’s termination of DACA

09/05/17

JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America were among those institutions speaking out about President Trump's plan to terminate legal protections for young, undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children.

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Banking’s most powerful CEOs: Back to school edition

09/05/17

What does it take to become a big-bank CEO? An appreciation of history, philosophy and the liberal arts, apparently.

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What BBVA Compass did to its mobile app to help Harvey victims

09/05/17

Fast code changes and compliance approvals helped bank customers who couldn’t make it to a branch.

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FS Bancorp in Wash. plans to raise $20 million

09/05/17

The company said it could use the proceeds to fund acquisitions and to make more loans.

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How this bank is tapping an overlooked revenue stream

09/05/17

Quaint Oak in Pennsylvania is making a big push in real estate brokerage, a business that many state-chartered banks might think is illegal for them to pursue.

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How banks are coping with New York’s cybersecurity rules

09/05/17

The first compliance deadline fell last week for the state’s strict new regulation. Banks are struggling with certain elements, such as multifactor authentication.

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