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Wells Fargo told to rehire whistleblower, pay $5.4 million

04/03/17

The U.S. government ordered Wells Fargo to reinstate a former bank manager who was fired after reporting suspected illegal behavior to his superiors and a company hotline.

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Amazon Cash's secret weapon is the Apple wallet

04/03/17

Amazon's lending its considerable brand and heft to a cash payment model that borrows a vital piece of real estate from Apple Pay.

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Why this venture capitalist wants to make traditional VC obsolete

04/03/17

Blockchain Capital wants to raise $10 million by issuing its own digital token, a method the firm says is the future for startups, VCs and everybody else.

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Want to ease the regulatory burden? Reform Congress

04/03/17

Efforts at regulatory reform often ignore the source of what led to the overregulation in the first place: the legislative process.

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M&T divides key managerial duties among three executives

04/03/17

The Buffalo, N.Y., company is filling gaps created when Mark Czarnecki, its former president, died in February after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Financial inclusion rules tougher than CRA in OCC fintech charter

04/03/17

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s proposal to require fintech charter applicants to draft and comply with a financial inclusion plan appears to have more teeth than similar Community Reinvestment Act requirements for banks.

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Former Yadkin Financial chief quickly resurfaces to lead Live Oak's bank

04/03/17

Live Oak Bancshares in North Carolina has hired Scott Custer to run its bank. Custer recently resigned as a consultant to F.N.B. Corp. in a move that took place days after F.N.B. bought Yadkin Financial, where he had been president and CEO.

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Tarullo's last week at the Fed; Elevate: We're a bank

04/03/17

The Fed's chief regulator leaves a legacy of strong banks; marketplace lender tries an IPO again by touting its balance sheet.

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Toomey seeks GAO's help in reviewing agency guidance

03/31/17

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., asked the Government Accountability Office to weigh in on whether two pieces of bank regulatory guidance are in fact rules for the purposes of the Congressional Review Act.

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Dodd and Frank themselves back CFPB in constitutionality case

03/31/17

Nearly 40 current and former congressional Democrats — including the namesakes of the Dodd-Frank Act — challenged the notion that Congress may not dictate the organization of federal agencies.

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