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Boards should scrutinize managers, not hold their hands

09/01/17

A Federal Reserve proposal acknowledges that good board governance results from directors being credible overseers of strategy instead of a redundant form of management.

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‘They don’t need to cheat’: Comments of the week

09/01/17

Readers sound off on flood insurance costs, states’ consumer protection efforts, a bank’s local farming project, the dismissal of a CFPB lawsuit, and more.

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Wells phony accounts scandal widens; Cordray stays mum

09/01/17

Bank undercounted fake accounts and says it also opened more than 500,000 bill-pay accounts; CFPB director provides “no further insights” on his future.

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How a health scare changed health care benefits at this Kentucky bank

08/31/17

United Community Bank of West Kentucky took the harrowing experience of one of its employees as an opportunity to improve the benefits it offers.

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Weak U.S. business lending undercuts Plan B for Canadian banks

08/31/17

Pain stemming from slow U.S. commercial loan growth has spread north of the border, contradicting the yearslong narrative that Canadian banks are relying on their U.S. operations to offset economic problems at home. However, TD and BMO executives said this week there is still upside in U.S. consumer banking.

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New York bank buys investment advisory business

08/31/17

Financial Institutions will incorporate Robshaw & Julian into another firm it bought early last year.

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Key part of Dodd-Frank remains missing in action

08/31/17

The Federal Reserve’s plan to stop a bank bailout before it starts hasn’t been taken up more than five years since it was proposed.

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Ford Motor Credit tests AI’s ability to spot overlooked borrowers

08/31/17

An artificial intelligence model predicted creditworthiness more accurately than traditional models in an experiment conducted by the auto lender. The technology someday could be used to find hidden gems among loan applicants — emphasis on the someday.

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'Best Banks' with female CEOs; Chase’s blockchain leader's techie start

08/31/17

Chase's Amber Baldet shares how she got interested in technology; Credit Suisse’s Laura Hemrika talks microfinance; and a few of our Best Banks to Work For have female CEOs.

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Inside Mary Mack’s plan to turnaround Wells’ branches

08/31/17

The goal, according to Wells Fargo's head of community banking, is to focus on how customers are treated rather than how many products they buy as well as create a consistent approach to the megabank's sprawling branch network.

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