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Stock offering nixed; N.Y. bank cites market turbulence

05/19/17

Financial Institutions in western New York withdrew plans to raise $40 million.

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Dodd-Frank left a lot to regulators’ discretion. Why that matters now

05/19/17

The ability of federal agencies to interpret the Volcker Rule and other provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act could be a positive for advocates of deregulation.

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'Mediocre, but it works': Comments of the week

05/19/17

Readers opine on legacy core systems, the negative messaging around the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Jamie Dimon defending his Trump ties, and more.

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Mnuchin vows no bank breakups; CRA needs an update

05/19/17

The Treasury secretary says the Trump administration doesn't support separating commercial from investment banking; wealthy neighborhoods are designated as low-income, benefitting banks with branches there.

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Puget Sound Bank shuffles execs ahead of CEO's retirement

05/18/17

The Washington company said that Sean Brennan, its president and chief operating officer, will become CEO when Jim Mitchell retires next year.

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Does MoneyGram sale to Chinese firm pose cyber, AML risks?

05/18/17

The Trump administration must weigh risks to national security in its review of the $1.2 billion deal. Its decision will shed light on whether — given the president’s “America First” rhetoric — Chinese investment is still welcome in the U.S. financial services sector.

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Citi's Suni Harford joins UBS; the female entrepreneur penalty

05/18/17

Suni Harford is off to UBS, Nina Fanlo is leaving SoFi, and Shaza Andersen is selling the bank she founded. Also, you should hear how venture capitalists talk about female entrepreneurs.

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Why Wells Fargo is stepping up fintech partnerships now

05/18/17

Wells Fargo is expanding its fintech accelerator so it is better positioned to connect with customers through channels like the internet of things.

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Drilling down on Mnuchin’s first Senate Banking appearance

05/18/17

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was pressed for his views on housing finance reform, what a “modernized” version of the Glass-Steagall Act would look like and a two-tiered regulatory system.

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Wells Fargo, consumers try to rescue bogus-account settlement

05/18/17

Both sides of Wells Fargo's $142 million settlement over its fake-accounts scandal made last-ditch efforts to salvage the class-action pact after a federal judge voiced misgivings about some of its terms.

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