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FHA can't put off technology upgrades any longer

04/10/17

The Federal Housing Administration needs additional funds to replace a 1960s-era computer operating system and make other necessary tech updates.

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Barclays chief investigated; More pressure on Wells board

04/10/17

CEO Jes Staley is investigated by British authorities for trying to unmask a bank whistleblower and will take a pay hit; ISS is second consultant to call for voting against Wells directors.

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State incorporation laws: Good for crooks, bad for banks

04/10/17

The allowance by some states for companies to incorporate without disclosing beneficial owner information significantly hampers anti-money-laundering efforts and drives up bank costs.

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First NBC's former CEO resigns as bank president

04/07/17

Ashton Ryan, who had been removed as CEO in December, has still been serving as its president. The company also agreed to sell preferred stock to directors to help it make payments tied to its subordinated debt.

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USAA taps Fifth Third retail chief as bank president

04/07/17

The San Antonio company named Chad Borton, previously head consumer banking at Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati, for the role. Fifth Third has named Philip McHugh as his successor.

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OCC said to remove top Wells Fargo examiner

04/07/17

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's top examiner at Wells Fargo was removed last month, according to Reuters.

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Congress playing chicken with Dodd-Frank reform

04/07/17

A Senate Republican effort to use an obscure process to restructure the CFPB could derail any bipartisan agreement on targeted changes to the Dodd-Frank Act.

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Breaking Banks: Banking reimagined as a fintech hub

04/07/17

Starling Bank in the U.K. is building from scratch. Unlike other neobanks, Starling sees its future as a hub of financial products, not necessarily the generator of every product. CEO Anne Boden explains.

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If mobile banking is so easy, why is signing up so hard?

04/07/17

Most banks still struggle to make it simple for customers to open new accounts entirely on mobile devices.

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Remittance startup uses bitcoin as a bridge between bank accounts

04/07/17

A new company, bridge21, says it is using bitcoin to allow users to send money from the United States to Mexico at better rates than traditional payments companies.

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