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Why cybercriminals like AI as much as cyberdefenders do

08/17/17

Artificial intelligence is helping detect breaches the human eye can’t. But it also gives hackers an edge.

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Prudential is said to plot its escape from Fed oversight

08/17/17

Prudential Financial is laying the groundwork to escape the government's label that it's too big to fail, a move that would dramatically reduce federal oversight of the largest U.S. life insurer.

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FHFA extends Harp for another year

08/17/17

The Home Affordable Refinance Program will now expire on Dec. 31, 2018, the FHFA said.

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Umpqua’s innovation arm signs two global partnerships

08/17/17

Pivotus, the software business run by the bank’s former CEO, collaborates with financial institutions from Australia to the Netherlands.

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Card rewards give banks a rare achievement — happy customers

08/17/17

Credit card issuers have been trying to outdo each other to offer the best rewards program. And it shows, as customer satisfaction rates with many (but not all) of their banks have never been higher in a yearly J.D. Power study. But they may not last forever.

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Block hate groups? It’s not so simple

08/17/17

Payment processors and banks are being called on to cut off funds to white supremacist groups, but there are practical and legal limits to what firms can do.

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In ILC fight, community banks will not stand down

08/17/17

More than a decade after Walmart’s unsuccessful banking bid, the core reasons to oppose nonbank conglomerates owning banks remain the same.

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The hottest startup in financial services? De novo banks

08/17/17

After a long dry spell in the industry, de novo banks are coming back, thanks to renewed interest from both investors and regulatory agencies, according to Tom Michaud, CEO of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

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Can banks afford to remain on the political sidelines?

08/17/17

The exodus of chief executives from two of President Trump’s business advisory councils in the aftermath of the Charlottesville tragedy was a highly visible example of risk management and cultural principles in action.

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National Commerce expands Fla. operations with latest purchase

08/17/17

The Alabama company agreed to buy FirstAtlantic Financial for $108 million.

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