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‘Still a victory’: Why a House reg relief bill matters despite Senate opposition

06/08/17

Clearing the bill through the House has value, giving baseline legislative language that the Senate might select in a more modest legislative package.

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Energy lender unveils far-reaching plan to address capital, credit woes

06/08/17

MidSouth Bancorp in Louisiana will cut jobs, close branches and slash its dividend as it works to reduce its energy exposure.

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Playing corporate matchmaker at HSBC

06/08/17

The bank's new Connections Hub portal allows its commercial clients to find potential buyers and sellers of their products in other markets.

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Should banks be in the business of ‘surveillance capitalism’?

06/08/17

The selling of anonymized customer data may be legal, but it raises ethical questions about the use and protection of that information.

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De novo field widens with S.C. group's application

06/08/17

Beacon Community Bank aims to become the first bank to open in Charleston, S.C., in a decade.

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JPMorgan COO’s departure narrows field of likely Dimon successors

06/08/17

The duties of Matt Zames, whose departure was announced Thursday, will be split up among several members of JPMorgan Chase’s operating committee.

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Senate appears long way off from reg relief

06/08/17

Senators on both sides of the aisle paid lip service Thursday to giving relief to community banks and credit unions, but didn't appear closer to specifics of what would be in a bill.

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Citi's Milligan and goal-based apps; Goldman's diversity efforts

06/08/17

Digital Banker of the Year finalist Alice Milligan is creating apps meant to help Americans achieve their life dreams. Goldman Sachs’ global head of human capital management Sally Boyle says the firm is focusing diversity efforts on promoting women in revenue-generating divisions.

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FHA premium reduction remains on hold: Carson

06/08/17

HUD secretary Carson tells lawmakers that the FHA's capital ratio is on an "upward trajectory," but he hasn't made a decision on another premium reduction.

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These banks could be for sale

06/08/17

Here are 10 banks the investment banking firm KBW says are ripe M&A targets because they are in hot markets, face various growth challenges that make them vulnerable or have private-equity owners looking to cash out.

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