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Cloud is crucial to compete with fintech: Barclaycard U.S.'s new CIO

04/11/17

Shelton Shugar, the new CIO of Barclaycard U.S., shares his thoughts on fintechs, the merits of cloud computing and paying through Amazon Alexa.

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Commercial lenders brace for damage from retail plunge

04/11/17

Bank earnings could be hurt this year as big retailers close stores and file for bankruptcy. The situation has sparked a debate about how much CRE and C&I books will suffer just as lenders were putting other commercial woes behind them.

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Trump eyes repeal-and-replace strategy for Dodd-Frank

04/11/17

Meeting with CEOs, President Trump discussed reducing the financial regulatory burden among a series of actions he is pursuing to make the U.S. more business-friendly.

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Ex-FirstMerit chief Greig joins board of struggling Calif. bank

04/11/17

Opus Bank has added Paul Greig, who was CEO of FirstMerit until its sale in July, as a director.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Largest Portfolios of Home Equity Loans

04/11/17

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands

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Banks and Thrifts with the Largest Portfolios of First Mortgages

04/11/17

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands

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Does AI actually exist yet?

04/11/17

The hype surrounding voice technology, bots and machine learning suggests that artificial intelligence is increasingly common in financial services. But that is not the purist’s view of what AI represents.

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Worth Harris Carter, legendary Virginia banker, dies at 79

04/11/17

Carter, who built what became Carter Bank and Trust from the ground up, was praised for his “uncanny” credit acumen, devotion to community and family, and willingness to take unconventional risks.

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More Wells Fargo clawbacks; blockchain hype tempered

04/11/17

Directors take back $75 million more from two former executives and release scathing report on bank's fake accounts scandal; UBS executive sees decade-long wait for transformation.

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Why women in finance are punished more harshly for misconduct

04/11/17

A recent study concluded that female financial advisers are fired for misconduct far more often than their male counterparts, even though their missteps cost less on average. Researcher Mark Egan explains the double standard.

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