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Citi details risk system triage

11/10/20

“We’re going to be looking at … what caused us to not be able to close some of these gaps in the past,” Citigroup's new Chief Administrative Officer Karen Peetz says of the effort to fix shortcomings in internal controls that have plagued the company for years.

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Community banks poised to resume stock buybacks

11/10/20

Many small banks are reactivating repurchase programs, signaling that capital levels remain strong and credit issues are under control.

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Citi tests long-term viability of video banking

11/10/20

Though most bank customers expect to return to calling or meeting in person with their bankers when the pandemic is over, Citigroup is gauging how much business it can keep in the videoconferencing channel.

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Merger would expand PenFed's reach to Wisconsin

11/10/20

The deal, PenFed's second merger announcement with a significantly smaller credit union, would expand its footprint into the Midwest.

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FSOC leaves mortgage markets uncertain

11/10/20

FSOC’s statement on the FHFA’s proposed capital rule raises questions for market participants trying to anticipate a post-conservatorship secondary mortgage market, should the incoming administration go through with the GSEs’ exit from governmental control.

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Push to keep tabs on employees spurs union of monitoring firms

11/10/20

Smarsh, which enables banks and other clients to archive employee communications, is buying the AI firm Digital Reasoning as employers increasingly seek surveillance options for personnel working from home.

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Fintech startup Finch launches hybrid checking and investing app

11/10/20

Founder and CEO Neel Ganu has crafted a mobile app through which millennials can invest and spend using the same account.

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U.K. vows to defend London as financial hub; vaccine a shot in the arm for banks

11/10/20

The plan would make it easier for companies to raise money in London versus Wall Street; an early and effective Covid-19 vaccine would likely provide banks with a quick and large windfall.

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Prize-linked savings accounts get a boost from flood of new deposits

11/10/20

Many credit unions offer these accounts to help members improve their financial behaviors, but some in the industry are wondering how long the surge could last.

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What kind of regulator can Biden get past a GOP Senate?

11/09/20

If Republicans keep their majority, the incoming administration will likely have to pick moderates over progressives to have any chance of getting its nominees approved.

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