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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Equity

05/22/17

Year to date through Mar. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

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USAA wants banks to pay it for remote deposit capture

05/22/17

A dozen years after it pioneered the technology, the company now says any bank or credit union using RDC is infringing on its innovation.

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Subprime auto giant checked income on just 8% of loans in ABS

05/22/17

Santander Consumer USA, one of the biggest subprime auto finance companies, verified income on just 8 percent of borrowers whose loans it recently bundled into bonds, according to Moody's Investors Service.

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A good bank CEO is confident, but not too confident

05/22/17

In a world where confidence is rewarded more than indecision, businesses risk elevating confident leaders who overestimate their abilities. In banking, that can have harmful effects.

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Berkshire Hills to move HQ to Boston as part of latest acquisition

05/22/17

The company agreed to buy Commerce Bancshares in Worcester, Mass., in a deal that is expected to close in the next six to nine months.

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Worlds collide: JPM works with team behind anonymous crypto Zcash

05/22/17

The creators of a top "altcoin" are building privacy features for JPMorgan's blockchain platform.

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Union in Va. to pass $10B of assets with Xenith deal

05/22/17

Union agreed to pay $701 million for Xenith in a deal that is expected to close early next year.

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Treasury pick bows out; Canada banks set to report

05/22/17

James Donovan cites family matters for withdrawing his name from being named Deputy Treasury Secretary; strong earnings from the Big Five may ease concerns about Canada's overheated housing market and consumer debt.

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Battleground state voters favor CFPB commission, poll finds

05/22/17

Roughly 58% of 6,000 voters in key states said they would support moving the bureau from a single director to a bipartisan commission, according to an industry-supported poll.

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Breaking Banks: Small-business fintech around the globe

05/19/17

From digital lending solutions for U.S. community banks to Sharia-compliant finance in Africa

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