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Robo-adviser will allow well-heeled clients to borrow against their savings

04/19/17

Wealthfront is the first of the tech-powered financial advisers to offer securities-based lending. It will compete with the likes of Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley.

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JPMorgan to sell $6.9 billion of student loans to Navient

04/19/17

JPMorgan Chase agreed to sell a $6.9 billion portfolio of student loans to Navient Corp., five days after the bank told shareholders it was looking to unload the holdings.

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Should banks be criminally liable for not reporting fishy emails?

04/19/17

Unlike other “suspicious activity report” categories, a new proposal to add a “cyber-event” category would requires institutions to detect and report digital mischief whether directed at a customer’s account or the bank itself.

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Lenders' favorite SBA success stories

04/19/17

With National Small Business Week set to kick off April 30, American Banker asked several community bankers to share stories of high-impact loans that made a difference in their communities and in their own enthusiasm for the work they do.

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Huntington reports higher profit as it taps into FirstMerit deal

04/19/17

The Ohio company said it is retaining more FirstMerit deposit accounts than it had projected. At the same time, Huntington is moving forward with cost-cutting tied to the acquisition.

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Signature in N.Y. rides strong asset growth to record profits in 1Q

04/19/17

Double-digit growth in earning assets more than offset higher expenses and a decline in the net interest margin.

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Higher fee income, loan growth drove U.S. Bancorp's 1Q

04/19/17

The Minneapolis company reported higher quarterly earnings thanks to strong performance in credit cards, investment management and other fee-based business lines.

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Legislative challenge to prepaid rule is an affront to consumers

04/19/17

Prepaid card users have waited a long time for the basic protections that debit card customers take for granted. Congress should not throw them under the bus.

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Higher rates a mixed blessing for Wintrust in first quarter

04/19/17

Wintrust’s mortgage revenues fell in the first quarter, but net interest income picked up the slack.

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Goldman disappoints; Big day for digital wallets

04/19/17

The bank's first-quarter results take some of the steam out of the Trump bank rally; Mastercard to put Masterpass on Facebook Messenger while PayPal reaches deal with Android Pay.

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