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Why USAA may soon demand even more tech fees from banks

06/09/17

Mobile remote deposit capture is said to be just the first of many tech patents the company will seek to enforce. That could cost banks that use its technologies a lot of money.

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Despite rhetoric, Dems and GOP want same things from reg reform

06/09/17

Ahead of the House vote Thursday on the Financial Choice Act, the two parties were assailing each other as proxies for Wall Street and painting themselves as defenders of community banking and the consumer.

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Key promotes two senior executives to vice chairmen

06/09/17

The moves could position Christopher Gorman and Don Kimble as potential successors to CEO Beth Mooney.

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Wells Fargo to remove layer of management, cutting 70 positions

06/09/17

The San Francisco company is combining its regional and area president positions into a single role called region bank president.

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New GSE proposal seeks to fill capital void

06/09/17

As long as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exist, they must have adequate capital so taxpayers will never again be compelled to help them meet their financial obligations.

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'Training bankers, not sales people': Comments of the week

06/09/17

Readers chime in on banks being problem-solvers, Jamie Dimon’s ties to Trump, a new mortgage app, CFPB catching heat over the Wells Fargo account scandal, and more.

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Zames to leave JPMorgan Chase; House passes Choice Act

06/09/17

Matthew Zames, the bank's COO, is leaving because Jamie Dimon doesn't look like he is; Financial overhaul bill passes along party lines but is unlikely to be the last word on regulatory reform.

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2017 Digital Bankers of the Year

06/08/17

The following is a recap of the 2017 slate of honorees picked by the tech journalists at American Banker, led by Digital Banker of the Year Michelle Moore of Bank of America and including four finalists.

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CFPB warns lenders over controversial credit card offers

06/08/17

The agency recently sent a letter to nine banks urging them to stop offering deferred interest cards, arguing that consumers are often unaware of the risks involved.

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CFPB reverses course on key part of debt collection proposal

06/08/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said banks and other first-party creditors are responsible for the accuracy of information on consumer debts.

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