BankThink

What stage IV cancer made me realize about banking

04/04/17

Banks can make a difference by helping to alleviate customers’ individual financial stress, the cancerlike scourge behind thousands of suicides. But this requires a certain mindset about the industry’s mission.

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Wells-Finicity deal furthers data detente

04/04/17

The battle over screen scraping seems to be subsiding into a series of agreements between banks and fintechs using open APIs.

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Fed's Lacker abruptly resigns over disclosure of confidential information

04/04/17

Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker resigned Tuesday after revealing that he inadvertently disclosed confidential information about monetary policy to an analyst in 2012.

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Dimon alarmed that foreigners with advanced degrees can’t stay

04/04/17

The remarks in the JPMorgan shareholder letter come as President Donald Trump seeks to make good on a campaign promise to crack down on work visas that let companies enlist skilled foreign workers.

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What Dimon had to say about fintech in his annual letter

04/04/17

The JPMorgan CEO detailed the bank's $9.5 billion technology budget, forthcoming upgrades, and more.

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Wells Fargo's Mary Mack on driving culture change

04/04/17

The executive tasked with rebuilding trust in the retail bank discusses how employees reacted to its new incentive pay plan, why Wells stopped calling its branches "stores," how it now prevents salespeople from impersonating customers, and more.

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John Mack is named chairman of Lantern Credit

04/04/17

The Newport Beach, Calif.-based company uses artificial intelligence to help lenders make better decisions about borrowers’ creditworthiness.

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Banking panel approves Clayton as SEC chairman

04/04/17

The Senate Banking Committee approved the nomination of Jay Clayton as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 15-8 vote on Tuesday.

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Franklin Financial pushes back termination deadline for Civic Bank deal

04/04/17

The Tennessee company has been working to resolve a memorandum of understanding tied to its CRE exposure.

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Breaking Banks: Real disruption vs. 'management by bestseller'

04/04/17

Derek Corcoran of Avoka discusses how banks have embraced digital marketing but still struggle with digital sales. Author Randy Pennington talks about building corporate cultures that adapt and foster innovation.

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