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It’s OCC vs. CFPB in tug of war over arbitration rule

07/18/17

The OCC and CFPB are engaging in a high-stakes battle over the latter agency's effort to rein in mandatory arbitration clauses, in a rare public spat between federal regulators.

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Wholesale funding is back in regulators’ sights

07/18/17

The FDIC is watching banks that use wholesale funds to support CRE lending. The warning comes as brokered deposit levels at community banks are at their highest level in nearly six years.

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AI is augmenting Morgan Stanley’s advisers — not replacing them

07/18/17

Convinced that clients want as much human interaction as ever, the Wall Street firm is using machine learning to help its financial advisers stay informed and work efficiently.

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Bipartisan flood insurance reform bill unveiled by Senate Banking leaders

07/18/17

Senate Banking Committee leaders are hoping to pass the bill quickly ahead of a looming deadline of Sept. 30 when the program expires.

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Goldman Sachs projects hefty returns in its personal loan business

07/18/17

The firm’s latest financial outlook suggests an opportunity to earn profits comparable to those recorded by large, well-established credit card issuers.

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Bankers to get break on appraisals for CRE loans under new regulatory plan

07/18/17

Federal regulators issued a proposal Tuesday that would increase the threshold at which commercial real estate transactions require an appraisal, a move that could give some lenders sizable relief.

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Making Comerica great again: A restructuring success story (so far)

07/18/17

The Dallas company is in the middle of a dramatic turnaround after scaling back on energy loans and slashing expenses. Still, followers of the company seek assurances that the discipline will endure.

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Urban FT buys fintech company iParse

07/18/17

The white-label banking platform provider Urban FT has purchased the mobile banking technology firm iParse and several of its patents.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Largest Securities Portfolios

07/18/17

On March 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

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