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Can speed help make small-business loans profitable?

01/29/17

With loans of $100,000 or less, the typical bank breaks even or loses money. But one Florida community bank is betting faster turnaround times on small-business loans can help the bottom line.

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From automated driving to automated payments?

01/29/17

Connected cars are going to create new revenue streams, not just for automakers, but also for financial services providers.

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Big banks stay mostly silent on Trump travel ban, with one exception

01/29/17

Despite their global reach, the largest U.S. banks mostly stayed quiet in response to President Trump’s ban stopping nationals from certain Muslim countries from entering the United States.

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Illinois state regulators close second bank of the year

01/27/17

The failure of Seaway Bank, once the nation's biggest black-owned bank, cost the FDIC $57.2 million.

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ABA looks for a marketplace lender to partner with its members

01/27/17

The banking trade group confirmed that it has run a formal bidding process to find a partner.

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Have the big banks finally cracked the code on P-to-P payments?

01/27/17

The upcoming launch of Zelle gives Chase, B of A, Wells Fargo and other large banks an opportunity to correct their past mistakes.

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Breaking Banks: Insights from Digital Money Forum at CES

01/27/17

How can AI help consumers spend and save wisely? If friction should be added back into the system, can we put it where it is useful, not frustrating?

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The CFPB overdraft lawsuit isn’t TCF’s only problem

01/27/17

TCF Financial executives are considering pulling back from selling auto loans, following a sharp decline in gains during the fourth quarter.

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The data access debate is about to get a lot more interesting

01/27/17

The long-running feud between banks and fintech companies over screen scraping is morphing into a more nuanced and important conversation about how to exchange consumers' financial data securely and fairly.

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Why this bank is struggling to crack the Boston market

01/27/17

Webster Financial was unable to hit its loan and deposit goals in Boston last year as it prioritized relationship building over cut-rate pricing.

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