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'The CFPB is simply not listening,' credit union group says

06/01/17

Credit unions continue to press the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for regulatory relief, arguing that existing exemptions have not gone far enough.

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Fed announces schedule for stress test results

06/01/17

The Federal Reserve will announce the results of its stress tests beginning June 22.

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Congrats, Michelle Moore; Kathie Andrade's rock climb

06/01/17

The digital banker of the year is B of A’s Michelle Moore. TIAA's Kathie Andrade compares career advancement to a rock climb. Plus, Marianne Lake, Ellen Alemany and Wonder Woman.

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Citi, PayPal defy notion that vets unfit for disruptive tech jobs

06/01/17

In the quest for top technology talent, financial firms are tapping into a resource long overlooked by Silicon Valley: former members of the military.

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Big banks mine retail units for growth as business lending lags

06/01/17

Executives at Wells Fargo, SunTrust and PNC insist that credit cards, mortgages and other consumer lines can help pick up the slack as commercial borrowers remain cautious.

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Tariff on Canadian lumber adds to housing woes

06/01/17

A new tariff on Canadian lumber threatens to further disrupt homebuilding at a time when lenders are increasingly concerned about a purchase mortgage resurgence that has failed to materialize.

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Powell signals Fed’s next steps in regulatory reform

06/01/17

The Fed is working on providing a more helpful guide to affected banks on how the central bank’s testing models work and taking a lighter touch to supervising bank boards.

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Add wealth management to list of Wells Fargo managerial shake-ups

06/01/17

Wells Fargo's David Carroll, who had pay clawed back after the bank's fake-accounts scandal, will retire and be succeeded by Jonathan Weiss as wealth and investment management chief.

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Amex outduels Citi for exclusive rights to Hilton credit cards

06/01/17

American Express Co. has struck back against Citigroup Inc., winning exclusive rights to issue credit cards for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and ending an agreement in which the two banks shared the business.

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Community banking’s future is in offering advice, not products

06/01/17

Despite the digitization of transactions, customers still need personal bankers. But financial institutions must adapt to specialize in problem-solving instead of sales.

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