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How one big bank aims to bridge the gap between digital, branch banking

02/23/17

MUFG Union Bank is launching PurePoint Financial, a largely online savings bank that will still offer opportunities for face-to-face interaction.

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Santander Consumer, hurt by deep subprime, inches up the credit band

02/23/17

The Dallas-based lender is planning to boost originations to borrowers with solid credit scores amid fears that the subprime auto market is overheating.

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Trump said to weigh U.S. Bancorp CEO Davis for Fed board seat

02/23/17

Donald Trump is considering nominating U.S. Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Richard Davis for the Federal Reserve Board, said people familiar with the matter, as the president prepares to start reshaping the central bank’s approach to monetary policy and Wall Street oversight.

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Why a clear answer to the data-sharing debate remains elusive

02/23/17

Screen scraping has plenty of critics, but the alternatives, OAuth and APIs, have their share of detractors, too.

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RIP, Melanie Dressel

02/23/17

Banking loses a pioneering female CEO in Melanie Dressel; B of A’s Michelle Moore says mobile is used by most of its customers; Uber is the Tailhook of the new era, and more.

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The ABA wants to groom bankers to run for office

02/23/17

The trade group's "candidate school" will teach members about campaign fundraising and other political basics, in an effort to boost the number of elected officials who understand banking.

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CFPB faces Catch-22 on pending arbitration rule

02/23/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's arbitration rule will likely be overturned by Congress if the agency moves ahead with finalizing it.

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Hensarling’s leverage ratio plan won’t work without stress tests

02/23/17

The House proposal establishes a 10% leverage ratio as the standard for bank strength, but it says nothing about the riskiness of the bank’s business or the size of its exposure to economic downturns.

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Columbia Banking picks chief operating officer to serve as interim CEO

02/23/17

Hadley Robbins succeeded Melanie Dressel, who died unexpectedly on Sunday. Columbia will begin a seach for a permanent CEO.

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CIBC’s profits soar on wealth management, one-time gains

02/23/17

CIBC reported strong first-quarter numbers across the board in the kickoff of Canadian banks’ earnings season.

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