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This promising bank sold itself by acting like a buyer

05/10/17

Stonegate Bank in Florida figured its balance sheet was too small and undiversified to stay independent. But it was choosy in approaching potential buyers and aggressively scrutinized the lead bidder’s loan book.

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Now the hard part for bank robos: Getting customers to use them

05/10/17

Banks have warmed up to digital wealth management tools but will need to use their human advisers, too, to beat fintechs.

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Capital One deal aims to streamline data sharing for small business

05/10/17

Through the bank’s new API, small-business customers can feed their bank data into Xero’s cloud accounting technology.

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Why this regional bank made autism-friendly branches a priority

05/10/17

Regions Financial is taking steps across its 1,500-branch network to embrace consumers with autism and train its staff to help them. Business development, not just compassion, is part of the motivation.

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Slow API adoption is dragging U.S. banking down

05/10/17

American banks’ slow adoption of application programming interfaces is one reason the world’s largest economy has stumbled in advancing digital banking.

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States move to obviate fintech charter

05/10/17

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced a raft of initiatives on Wednesday designed to make the state licensing system more attractive to fintech companies.

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Four Oaks in N.C. freed from regulatory order

05/10/17

The 2015 written agreement had required Four Oaks to improve corporate governance.

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Treasury exits largest Tarp investment

05/10/17

The agency sold nearly 10.3 million shares in First BanCorp in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for $57.7 million.

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Six ways community banks are boosting bottom lines

05/10/17

The recent earnings season shined a light on community bankers’ tactical moves. Here’s a look at what some institutions are planning in coming months.

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Meltzer, Fed historian who criticized bailouts, dies at 89

05/10/17

Allan Meltzer was an economist and Federal Reserve historian who was critical of the central bank’s recent policies.

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