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JPMorgan Chase posts surprise jump in profit on lower credit costs

10/13/20

The company defied expectations by cutting its reserve for loan losses by $569 million, after adding $20 billion to the allowance in the first half.

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JPMorgan Chase launches bank account for kids

10/13/20

Chase First Banking is embedded in the bank's mobile app and has parental controls. It is an example of how banks are trying to attract Generation Z.

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How Ida Liu is bringing billionaires to Citi’s private bank

10/12/20

The unit as of September had 20% more clients than a year earlier. Liu, who is head of North America for Citi Private Bank, explains the changes she’s made to help her group attract and serve millennials, Gen Z, Asian Americans and families.

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Congress's scrutiny of tech giants could be blessing and curse for banks

10/12/20

House Democrats’ antitrust reform plan intended to rein in companies like Amazon and Google could help level the regulatory playing field between the banking industry and its digital competitors. It could also revive calls to break up financial behemoths.

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Community First plans to enter Tennessee with SFB acquisition

10/11/20

The South Carolina company has agreed to buy the parent of Security Federal Bank.

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CFPB reverses course on marketing services agreements

10/09/20

The agency had raised concerns in the Obama administration about kickbacks in the marketing pacts between mortgage lenders and other providers, but the agency's recent guidance says the deals are legally viable.

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Biggest U.S. banks keep assets at safest level in 35 years

10/09/20

Cash, Treasurys and other securities effectively guaranteed by the federal government now make up more than 35% of the combined balance sheets of the 25 biggest U.S. banks, according to data compiled by the Fed. That’s the biggest share in records dating to 1985.

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Jamie Dimon doesn’t see a return to normal until middle of next year

10/09/20

The JPMorgan Chase CEO, among the biggest Wall Street proponents of returning workers to the office, doesn’t see life returning to some form of normal until mid-2021 at the earliest.

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What two credit unions can teach banks about marketing

10/09/20

Crane Credit Union has taken an Instagram Stories-like approach, while Certified Federal Credit Union is crafting personalized email messages.

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USAA v. PNC, lingering deposit glut, Kraninger's future: Top stories of the week

10/09/20

USAA sues PNC over mobile check deposit technology; flood of liquidity that accompanied the pandemic recession unlikely to subside anytime soon; 'enigmatic' CFPB chief could drop more surprises in a second Trump term; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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