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Will regionals boost dividend payouts if SIFI level is raised?

04/02/18

On quarterly earnings calls set to begin next week, investors will be listening closely to CEO comments for any hints of how banks might deploy excess capital if they are no longer deemed systemically important.

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Consumers crave automation in home-equity lending: J.D. Power

03/30/18

Banks that scored high in customer-satisfaction ratings did so for their front-line service, not their tech capabilities, study finds.

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What’s driving fintech M&A? See Experian’s recent deals

03/15/18

Legacy financial firms like the big credit bureau are seeking out financial technology to diversify themselves, bring new products to market faster and meet the needs of global customers.

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The banker caught up in Russia scandal, Mulvaney vs. Warren Part XIII, CU tax: Top stories of the week

03/02/18

The Russia probe puts a national spotlight on a Chicago bank exec; CFPB's Mulvaney and Sen. Warren face off (again) while a credit union CEO takes a surprising position on the industry's tax exemption.

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Short-circuited: Banks have few options to recoup costs of outages

03/02/18

The estimated costs of recent digital glitches at BB&T, TD and Wells Fargo are in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but contractual and economic realities make it hard for banks to sue vendors for the money or fall back on insurance policies.

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BB&T fixes ATMs hit by tech glitch, but online banking still down

02/23/18

The North Carolina bank is the latest regional to experience a widespread outage.

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BB&T to pay special dividend due to tax cut

02/23/18

Banks may start paying special dividends now that capital levels have improved.

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New era: How tax cuts will drive strategy in 2018 and beyond

01/21/18

Look for banks to boost dividend payouts, expand into new markets, increase their tech spending and, eventually, ramp up their C&I lending. But don't expect much in the way of M&A.

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BB&T commits $50 million for fintech investment

01/17/18

The move comes at a time when banks are becoming more aggressive in acquiring or investing in financial technology companies.

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KeyCorp taps BB&T executive as new chief risk officer

01/03/18

After a six-month transition period, Mark Midkiff will succeed Bill Hartmann later this year.

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