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First Niagara factors heavily into KeyCorp's higher 2Q earnings

07/20/17

KeyCorp also recorded a gain after buying the remaining ownership interest in a merchant services joint venture.

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Citi expands card partnership with PayPal to include points

07/20/17

Citigroup is expanding its payments partnership to allow its card members to use their ThankYou rewards points for purchases at PayPal checkout in the U.S.

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OCC fights for fintech: GOP plans to kill CFPB rule

07/20/17

Acting Comptroller Keith Noreika says his agency is prepared to defend its authority to grant banking licenses to fintech firms; lawmakers hopeful they can block anti-arbitration rule before it takes effect.

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Amex’s profits fall following loss of Costco deal

07/19/17

Though a 33% decline in net income was attributable to large one-time gains that the credit card issuer recorded in the second quarter of 2016, Amex faces major challenges in the pursuit of growth opportunities.

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SoFi's bank bid faces uphill battle as opponents unite

07/19/17

The marketplace lender's application for an industrial bank charter is under fire from small banks and progressives, who say it could violate the barrier between banking and commerce and shut out middle-class and lower-income consumers.

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Fed interest payments to banks are back in House GOP’s crosshairs

07/19/17

House Republicans are ramping up their criticism of the Fed for making interest payments to member banks on excess reserves, and may have identified a way to counter claims that the payments are critical to monetary policy.

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Fee income, wider margins boost profit at Texas Capital

07/19/17

The company's results benefited from its increased dealings in correspondent lending, while net chargeoffs tied to energy loans decreased during the second quarter.

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Where did your financial data go? Wells Fargo’s app will soon tell you

07/19/17

The bank's new Control Tower app is designed to empower customers to track where their financial data is stored and to simplify their control over where it goes and what is done with it.

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OCC to take first step toward rolling back Volcker Rule

07/19/17

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is planning to ask for public feedback on a proposal on whether and how to change the Volcker Rule.

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N.C. bank sends mixed signals on rival's hostile bid

07/19/17

KS Bancorp initially chided First Citizens for its aggressive moves before deciding to mull the offer over.

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