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Dems: CFPB's Cordray would sue if forced out

01/17/17

Top Democrats vowed Tuesday to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, predicting Director Richard Cordray will file a lawsuit if he were fired by Donald Trump after he is sworn in as president.

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Senate banking panel finalized with subcommittee assignments

01/17/17

Leadership of the Senate Banking Committee came into fuller view on Tuesday with the announcement of subcommittee assignments.

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Does the OCC really have the power to charter fintech firms?

01/17/17

Critics say the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is moving too far and too fast in its effort to offer a fintech charter, overlooking skepticism that it lacks sufficient legal authority.

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N.Y. grants BitLicense to Coinbase amid firm's legal battle with IRS

01/17/17

Bitcoin exchange and digital wallet provider Coinbase has received a virtual currency and money transmitter license — commonly known as a BitLicense — from the New York State Department of Financial Services.

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Can AI chat with customers like a teller — and should it?

01/17/17

For banks, which stake their business on being trustworthy and reliable, there's a certain amount of risk to putting a chatbot out there that could make embarrassing or serious gaffes.

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Richard Davis stepping down at U.S. Bancorp; Cecere named CEO

01/17/17

The Minneapolis company announced that Richard Davis will retire as CEO this spring. He will be succeeded by longtime deputy Andy Cecere.

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Hawthorn in Mo. faces call to split chairman, CEO roles

01/17/17

Ategra Community Financial Institution Fund believes the move would improve independent oversight of management.

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Breaking Banks: Self-driving cars at CES; blockchain; pot banking

01/17/17

Host Brett King chats with TheFinanser.Com's Chris Skinner and American Banker's Penny Crosman. Then, Brett reports from the floor of the Computer Electronics Show, where he spoke to Guy Kawasaki, a VC who drives a semi-autonomous Mercedes.

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Banks rejected by Supreme Court, lose bid to derail Libor suits

01/17/17

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal by Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, refusing to stop antitrust lawsuits that accuse some of the world’s largest banks of conspiring to rig Libor.

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Bank of the Ozarks strengthens margins after M&A deals

01/17/17

Asset quality remained solid as the Little Rock company improved loan-to-deposit, efficiency ratios last quarter following two major bank acquisitions.

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