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Confidence high, but mixed signs of economic vigor: Fed

05/31/17

In its regular Beige Book report, the Federal Reserve said that despite high consumer confidence, economic vital signs remain mixed.

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KeyCorp to buy fintech firm that helped it score with customers

05/31/17

KeyCorp is acquiring HelloWallet, a personal financial management product it has offered its bank customers since 2015, from the investment research firm Morningstar.

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NYC mayor wants city to halt doing business with Wells Fargo

05/31/17

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Comptroller Scott Stringer are pushing to prevent the city from hiring Wells Fargo to lead bond sales or handle other banking business until it improves its track record of lending in poor communities.

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Why banks need to be wary of politics in hyperpartisan era

05/31/17

The social media furor after a powerful congressman targeted a community bank exec underscores the difficulties of managing in the current partisan political climate.

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Regulators issue guide to boost availability of appraisers

05/31/17

Financial regulators issued joint guidance on Wednesday highlighting the availability of cross-state appraiser licensing agreements.

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Guaranty Bank failure was not an indictment of in-store branch model

05/31/17

The acquirer of the failed Milwaukee bank passed on assuming control of 107 in-store locations, but drawing a sweeping conclusion about the state of in-store banking from one story is difficult.

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B of A data center closings, severance to cost $425M in 2Q

05/31/17

The company will record a $300 million charge to cover the elimination of three data centers and book $125 million in broader severance costs.

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Deregulation poses global threat of regulatory arbitrage

05/31/17

In the end, many of the reforms designed to protect the global financial system and leading global economies from future crises could be erased.

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A New York bank turns to Plan B to raise capital

05/31/17

Financial Institutions in Warsaw, N.Y., has replaced earlier plans for a typical stock sale with an at-the-market program.

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FIS expensed strip clubs, padded timesheets during Ocwen audit, lawsuit claims

05/31/17

Auditors performing a review of Ocwen Financial padded timesheets and claimed excessive and improper expenses, including lengthy travel and meals at strip clubs and casinos, according to a lawsuit filed against Fidelity Information Services.

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