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Be like BMO, not like the big banks, on gender diversity

03/31/17

Get Bank of Montreal's best tips for real results on gender diversity, then try not to get disheartened by other big banks. Plus: Amy Brady, Mary Navarro and Donna Demaio.

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The hazards of consumer choice in banking

03/31/17

Policymakers speak of expanding consumer choice, but for the vast majority of borrowers and investors, standardizing choices that make the most financial sense has greater merit.

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Social media no-nos; Is the public cloud safe?

03/31/17

Former U.K. banker is fined by regulator for using WhatsApp to discuss deals; Chase believes the public cloud is safe enough for banking applications.

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'You coddled millennial': Comments of the week

03/31/17

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

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Senate Banking Committee will be focused on small victories: Crapo

03/30/17

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo acknowledged Thursday that a broad Dodd-Frank relief package is likely out of reach, but said targeted reforms could still pass.

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Will change to credit reports reshape how banks vet borrowers?

03/30/17

The credit bureaus will change the way they include information about tax liens and civil judgments in credit reports. This could spur lenders' use of alternative credit data.

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East West sells San Francisco office building for $120 million

03/30/17

The California company will lease space on three floors of the building, while keeping a branch at the location.

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What banks want (and don't want) from tax reform

03/30/17

Bankers are watching Congress for a handful of tax reform provisions that could have a big impact on their business.

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Megabanks lead fight to curtail influence of ‘social impact’ investors

03/30/17

Investors concerned about the impact on banking of climate change, the pay gap and ethics matters are pushing back against a coalition of the heads of the biggest U.S. banks and other public companies that wants to limit small investors’ access to proxy ballots.

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Republicans may soon target informal regulatory actions: Toomey

03/30/17

With slim odds of getting eight Democrats to support major Dodd-Frank Act reforms, Republicans are turning to other measures to make changes to the 2010 reform law.

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