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Chinese fintech Ant preps giant IPO; U.S. judge dismisses Danske Bank suit

08/25/20

Ant Group is likely to be valued at more than $200 billion; investors accused the Danish bank of hiding widespread money laundering at its former Estonian branch.

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GSE, fair-lending policies could look radically different if Biden wins

08/24/20

If Trump is reelected, his administration would likely move forward with privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and relaxing key rules, while a Joe Biden presidency would likely try to expand homeownership access and borrower protections.

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PayPal vows action after advocates flag ties to unaccredited schools

08/24/20

A borrower advocacy group is asking federal banking regulators to investigate PayPal and Synchrony Financial, which partner on a product that is used to offer high-cost education financing.

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OCC to allow branch closures in areas hit by wildfires

08/24/20

The agency said national banks could close offices “at their discretion” as a safety precaution if they are affected by fires in California and Colorado.

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Banks in hurricane zone redraw preparedness playbooks

08/24/20

Social distancing and other pandemic-related measures are making it harder for banks in the Gulf region to rely on tried-and-true contingencies.

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Wells Fargo asset cap is now one of the costliest bank penalties

08/24/20

By one method of estimating, Wells Fargo has missed out on roughly $4 billion in profits — and counting — since the cap was imposed, and it's unclear when the Fed will lift it.

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Trumps face N.Y. probe into valuation of assets to get loans

08/24/20

New York’s attorney general is investigating whether President Trump’s company inflated the value of his assets to secure favorable terms for loans, according to court filings. Testimony from his son Eric Trump is being sought as part of the case.

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How U.S. Bank remade its summer internship for social-distancing era

08/24/20

The Minneapolis company, like other banks, moved its program for college students online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a look at what improved and what was lost.

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The risks and rewards of partnering with Amazon

08/24/20

Banks can capitalize on Amazon’s ambitions by teaming up to launch financial products and services aimed at coveted customer segments. But they should beware the legal and regulatory pitfalls.

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T-Mobile extends its mobile banking program to Sprint customers

08/24/20

T-Mobile Money is now being offered to the 150 million customers of the combined wireless carriers, which merged this spring.

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