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Banks should avoid replicating their millennial strategy for Gen Z

06/22/17

Banks continue to struggle in wooing millennials, but their customer acquisition challenge is about to get even more complicated as Generation Z comes of age.

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Stress test Thursday; Bank regulators to testify in Senate

06/22/17

Regional banks with big commercial property portfolios may have a tough time passing stress tests; Fed governor, comptroller of the currency discuss easing bank regulation.

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Alert: There are too many cybersecurity alerts

06/22/17

Banks are getting hundreds of thousands of security alerts a day — way too many for humans to handle.

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Acting comptroller's wish list echoes long-held demands by banks

06/21/17

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika is expected Thursday to offer detailed proposals to loosen regulatory restrictions on financial institutions of all sizes, including simplification of the Volcker Rule, streamlined processes for approving de novos and curbs on CFPB exam authority.

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Ethereum network backlog points to growing pains

06/21/17

Initial coin offerings seen causing bottleneck in the network; exchanges halt ethereum transactions.

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Five flood insurance bills clear Financial Services Committee

06/21/17

The House Financial Services Committee approved several bills Thursday designed to boost the private flood insurance market.

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IMF: Digital currency could remake 'cumbersome' cross-border payments

06/21/17

Just as we call letters "snail mail," in the future people may consider bank transfers snail money.

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Would consumers pay $13 a year for a safer debit card?

06/21/17

U.S. banks face a tricky calculus in deciding whether to adopt expensive technology aimed at reducing online fraud.

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Policymakers feel something new on housing finance reform: Optimism

06/21/17

Housing finance reform discussions are heating up and there's a growing sense that legislation can be enacted sooner rather than later. Here's why.

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LendingTree acquires comparison-shopping site MagnifyMoney

06/21/17

Less than a week after buying a firm that helps consumers find the best deposit rates, the Charlotte company said it is paying up to $39.5 million for a site that grades banking products for simplicity and fee structure.

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