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Layoffs signal end to Banc of California's highflying days

03/14/17

The cuts punctuate the end to a rapid expansion period at the company, which now seems to be prioritizing profitability over growth.

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SoFi's loan losses pile up as even wealthy borrowers default

03/14/17

Social Finance's online borrowers are defaulting at higher rates than underwriters for one of its bond deals had expected, the latest sign that an industry that hoped to upend banking is now getting tripped up by bad loans.

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Jack Henry enlists fintech for help with PFM product

03/14/17

With a hand from Geezeo, Jack Henry is rolling out a product that will guide consumers in managing their finances and is said to give banks better insights.

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B of A likely to pick Dublin for main EU base after Brexit

03/14/17

Bank of America views Dublin as its default destination for a new hub inside the European Union if Brexit means the U.K. loses easy access to the single market, according to one of the firm's top executives in Germany.

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BMW being probed over car leases to military members

03/14/17

The Justice Department sought information from BMW AG's leasing business last year about how it handles overdue payments from U.S. military personnel, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg.

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Dimon's challenge: Turning staid CEO club into lobbying power

03/14/17

Jamie Dimon is trying to transform what has long been seen as a sleepy Washington club for CEOs into a lobbying powerhouse.

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What if customers don’t want branch banking to end?

03/14/17

The banking industry as we once knew it has changed, but a world-class, person-to-person, in-store experience still provides a unique way to connect with customers on a genuine level.

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What D+H merger with Misys means for their bank customers

03/14/17

Banks that are customers of one or both vendors may look to leverage the situation to get better terms for certain products. But would small clients get enough attention from the global player the merger would create?

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First BanCorp in Puerto Rico sells big troubled loan for a loss

03/14/17

Selling a participation in a line of credit to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority reduced the company's nonperforming assets by 9%.

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Euronet bids to take over MoneyGram, topping Jack Ma's Ant

03/14/17

Euronet Worldwide Inc. offered to buy MoneyGram International Inc. in a cash deal that the firm said values the company at a higher premium than a competing bid from billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Financial.

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