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Marketing during the coronavirus? Avoid the 'gloom and doom'

09/10/20

The pandemic and economic downturn upended most institutions' advertising plans for the year, and many credit unions have had to adjust not only their messaging but also the loan products they are promoting.

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Making sense of a bull market in a bear economy

09/09/20

The stock market has reached record highs despite rampant unemployment, recession and a global pandemic. What gives?

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JPMorgan finds some workers improperly pocketed COVID relief funds

09/09/20

The bank discovered the actions, all of which were tied to the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, after noticing that suspicious amounts of money had been deposited into checking accounts owned by bank employees, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

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OCC chief, N.Y. regulator dig in on fintech chartering, preemption

09/09/20

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Linda Lacewell stuck to opposing scripts on whether federal or state regulators are best equipped to protect consumers and supervise new entrants into the banking system.

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Citi promotes Carla Hassan to chief marketing officer

09/09/20

Citigroup named Hassan to the new role as part of a move to combine its marketing and branding divisions.

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UBS plans higher fees to push rich clients out of costly cash

09/09/20

The company and its global peers have seen their profitability hurt by half a decade of negative interest rates, which effectively make banks pay for holding clients’ cash.

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Activist lawsuit a reminder for banks to tread carefully in proxy fights

09/09/20

Driver Management, a bank investor, alleges that First United in Maryland made false claims and improperly lobbied lawmakers to keep its nominees off the board. The bank asserts that it acted properly in response to an attempted hostile takeover.

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Veteran COO to take charge at Vantage West Credit Union

09/09/20

Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott will take over as the president and CEO of the Tucson, Ariz.-based institution next month, having served as chief operating officer of two different credit unions.

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As Fed helps businesses, Democrats ask: What about consumers?

09/09/20

The Senate Banking Committee met Wednesday to review central bank lending facilities such as the Main Street Lending Program, which provides bank-issued loans to middle-market firms. But some lawmakers on the panel said the focus of pandemic relief has been misplaced.

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M&T's new fintech unit rolls out first product

09/09/20

The bank's innovation group has developed a software tool for law firms. It hopes the project will help it speed products to market and attract top technology talent.

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