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U.K. mint testing blockchain trading platform for digital gold

04/12/17

The blockchain-based platform, set to launch later this year, promises to make gold trading around the world faster, more transparent and safer.

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Zions names former Ally Bank CEO to its board

04/12/17

Barbara Yastine, who stepped down as head of Ally’s banking unit two years ago, has become a director of Zions in Salt Lake City.

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Your eyes say you’re here to get cash: The future of branch biometrics

04/12/17

In the near future, branch authentication will likely rely more on things like iris scans and palm readers than physical ID cards.

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Swift introduces real-time payment controls to tighten noose on fraud

04/12/17

The new controls include transaction-screening parameters users may adjust to their own risk and compliance policies.

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How Dodd-Frank repeal would hurt banks' collateralized loan obligations

04/12/17

A carve-out that shielded billions of dollars in collateralized loan obligations from Dodd-Frank's risk-retention mandate could work against banks and other CLO managers if Dodd-Frank is overhauled.

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Sorry, Jamie. 'Too big to fail' is alive and well

04/12/17

The risks associated with a megabank collapse still pose huge problems for the industry, despite assurances from the head of the nation’s largest bank.

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Delanco Bancorp in N.J. reaches truce with activist investor

04/12/17

The company appointed a representative of Stilwell Group to its board. Stilwell, meanwhile, agreed to back Delanco's board nominees and refrain from pushing for the company's sale.

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Swift exec Marjan Delatinne defects to Ripple

04/12/17

The move is noteworthy because Delatinne had led customer engagement for Swift’s global payments innovation initiative, with which Ripple’s cross-border payment system competes.

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First Community to buy Cornerstone in South Carolina

04/12/17

The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, values Cornerstone at $25.8 million.

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Washington Federal to buy Anchor Bancorp for $64 million

04/12/17

Anchor's sale agreement comes less than a year after it put a representative of the activist investor Stilwell Group on its board.

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