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Toronto banks lack minority leaders in city of diversity

06/24/20

More than half of Toronto's population is foreign-born — a higher proportion than New York, Paris, London or Sydney — and about 52% identify as a visible minority. But the city's diversity fades in the upper echelons of its financial firms.

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Ally, CardWorks call off planned merger

06/24/20

The companies said the "meaningful impacts" of the coronavirus pandemic led them to terminate the $2.7 billion deal.

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Fed should make banks stop paying dividends, Senate Democrats say

06/24/20

The lawmakers argued in a letter to the Federal Reserve that suspending dividend payouts would be the "prudent course of action," allowing banks to build their capital cushions and continue lending during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Online lender Upstart launches auto loan platform

06/24/20

Upstart, which specializes in the use of alternative data and AI in credit decisions, will make car loans directly and sell its technology to banks and other lenders.

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OnDeck Capital in high-stakes talks with creditors

06/24/20

With credit quality suffering due to the coronavirus outbreak, the online business lender faces onerous loan repayments if it can't renegotiate a corporate debt facility.

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Rep. Maloney fights to hold seat in New York

06/24/20

A key Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Carolyn Maloney has a slim lead over a primary challenger, Suraj Patel, a progressive political activist and New York University Professor.

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Is capital haul too much of a good thing for Black-run banks?

06/24/20

The movement encouraging investment in banks run by African American management teams gained huge momentum in recent weeks, but a spat between one of those lenders and an activist investor highlights the potential downside.

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What BBVA aims for with new mobile app

06/24/20

The company’s U.S. chief executive says the primary goal behind the app it rolled out Wednesday is to help customers improve their financial health and avoid overdrafts.

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Banks can ill afford to get complacent about coronavirus

06/24/20

Business continuity plans should be used constantly, not just when the crisis is at its peak, says the New York Fed’s head of financial services.

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Mastercard makes open banking move; Cross River Bank shines in PPP lending

06/24/20

The payments company is buying Finicity, which powers platforms for Rocket Mortgage and others; the small N.J.-based lender to fintechs is the fourth largest PPP provider.

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