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JPMorgan exits Mexico private banking, refers clients to BBVA

02/25/21

JPMorgan Chase is shutting its private banking business in Mexico, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as wealthy clients in some of Latin America’s largest economies move their money to international financial capitals.

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What banks, fintechs can learn from Simple’s rise and sudden death

01/11/21

BBVA’s acquisition of Simple, the first neobank, was closely watched as a possible model for others in the industry. But the shutdown last week of Simple has again stirred a debate about whether upstarts and traditional players can ever fit together.

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BBVA USA shuts down neobank Simple

01/07/21

The decision to shutter the digital bank comes just weeks after BBVA USA announced it was selling itself to PNC Financial Services Group for $11.6 billion.

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Why PNC spent its war chest on BBVA

11/16/20

The Pittsburgh company is using its BlackRock windfall to execute a familiar script: buy an underperforming bank, cut costs and strengthen ties with commercial clients.

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PNC buying BBVA USA for $11.7 billion

11/16/20

The deal would rank among the biggest bank combinations since the financial crisis, creating a coast-to-coast franchise with about $563 billion of assets and branch presence in 29 of the nation’s 30 largest markets.

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