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Week ahead: CUNA disbands COVID recovery task force

02/08/21

The working group's final report is still forthcoming, but the trade association has already begun assembling a new team focused on the industry's digitization efforts in the wake of the pandemic.

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Talent fight erupts as Wells Fargo exits foreign wealth business

02/08/21

A race for talent is heating up as Wells Fargo winds down the roughly $40 billion international segment of its wealth management business, with several firms competing to scoop up advisers and their lucrative client lists.

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BofA divided as bankers cry foul over special bonus treatment

02/08/21

Anger is building in the senior ranks at Bank of America after the company waived an unpopular new bonus policy for top traders and dealmakers while keeping the plan in place for other employees.

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What bankers can do to close the racial wealth gap

02/08/21

Free financial education programs and easier access to safe small-dollar loans are among the ways banks could help put low-income minority households on a path to prosperity.

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CFPB probing PayPal’s Venmo unit; will HSBC feel heat from BlackRock?

02/08/21

The money transfer service has been accused of aggressively collecting on overdrawn customers; the asset manager is being urge to pressure the bank to cut fossil fuel lending.

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Big banks, Big Tech face off over swipe fees

02/07/21

A showdown between megabanks such as JPMorgan Chase and the likes of Apple and PayPal could be the prelude to a broader fight.

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OCC approves trust charter for second crypto firm

02/05/21

Protego Trust Bank in Seattle will focus on providing custody services for investors that hold digital assets. The OCC decision comes weeks after the agency granted permission to a South Dakota trust company to offer crypto-related services.

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American Partners FCU enters Virginia via old Fidelity Bank branch

02/05/21

The North Carolina-based credit union, which purchased the vacant bank branch last summer, serves some members across the state line but has not had a brick-and-mortar presence there until now.

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Huntington's TCF courtship, CFPB's redlining stance, FDIC's agenda: Top stories of the week

02/05/21

The backstory of Huntington's whirlwind pursuit of TCF; acting CFPB chief Dave Uejio signals tougher stance against redlining; how Democrats could gain control of FDIC's agenda; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Lower taxes, more M&A: Behind a California bank’s move to Texas

02/05/21

First Foundation is relocating its corporate headquarters to Dallas, where the tax burden is lighter and it sees more opportunity to beef up lending, add wealth management clients and pursue acquisitions of community banks.

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