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Green Dot said to be in talks to buy Russell Simmons's UniRush

01/26/17

Prepaid-card provider Green Dot Corp. is in talks to buy UniRush, a smaller competitor co-founded by Russell Simmons, the music industry entrepreneur behind rap label Def Jam, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Midland States to buy Centrue Financial in Illinois

01/26/17

The merger will create a bank with more than $4 billion in assets.

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HopFed in Ky. accuses investor Stilwell of stonewalling

01/26/17

Independent members of HopFed Bancorp's board sent a letter to Joseph Stilwell complaining that their largest investor had rebuffed several efforts by CEO John Peck to schedule a meeting.

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Astoria finds its options are few (and unappealing) after deal tanks

01/26/17

The New York company may struggle with profitability as it decides whether to find a new buyer.

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Democrats are spoiling for a fight over the CFPB

01/26/17

Democrats and progressive groups have drawn a line in the sand over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray, hoping to capitalize on the successful march on Washington this past weekend to rally support for him and his agency.

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'We don't feel the need to do another deal': Q&A with TD consumer head

01/26/17

TD Bank's consumer chief Michael Rhodes explains what service means in the digital age, why stress-testing is a good thing and why the bank is in no rush to make another acquisition.

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Can AI make banks as good as Amazon at knowing customers?

01/26/17

Banks want and need to rival tech giants in their use of customer analytics. Some think artificial intelligence is the key to making it happen.

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Midsize, regional banks lean on Congress for regulatory relief

01/26/17

With Republicans in control of Congress and the White House, smaller banks see a window of opportunity.

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Wall Street women march; UBS' new female-friendlier strategy

01/26/17

Wall Street women on what the Women's March meant to them; UBS implementing a more female-friendly approach to wealth management; Beth Mooney outlines post-merger ambitions; and more.

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Facebook adds FIDO-certified Security Keys for stronger authentication

01/26/17

As Facebook users increasingly deal with personal and payment data, the social media giant is turning to the Security Keys standard hosted through the Faster Identity Online Alliance for stronger authentication.

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