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Goldman to take $5B tax hit; PwC called negligent in bank failure

01/02/18

But bank will benefit long-term from tax reform; judge says accounting firm failed to detect mortgage fraud that did in Colonial Bank.

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Top bank tech trends for 2018

12/28/17

With so much uncertainty, the only thing that's clear is how different the sector may look a year from now. Here's an overview of the leading trends in technology that will impact banking in 2018.

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Where fintech dollars will go in 2018

12/26/17

Banks plan to spend more on blockchain and AI in the coming year, and appear willing to explore new technology partnerships.

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Four perspectives on bitcoinmania

12/22/17

Is it a bubble? Is it a fraud? There are many ways to look at the highly volatile bitcoin, few of them banker-friendly.

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Swiss regulator slams JPM; Fannie, Freddie get a boost

12/22/17

Bank allegedly “seriously breached” anti-money laundering rules; mortgage agencies will be permitted to retain $3 billion capital buffer.

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Goldman Sachs plans to trade cryptocurrencies by June 2018

12/21/17

The famed investment bank is set to become the first major Wall Street bank to make markets in digital currencies such as bitcoin.

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House passes SIFI reform; Living wills of biggest banks approved

12/20/17

The $50 billion threshold replaced by a formula, but bill must be reconciled with Senate version; Fed, FDIC say the eight big banks still have work to do.

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10 who had a good year in 2017

12/19/17

This year has been very good to regional banks, bitcoin investors and several bank CEOs who pulled off big deals or successfully refined business models.

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More responsibility for Wells retail chief; Bitcoin debuts on CME

12/19/17

Mary Mack adds mortgage and auto units to her already large portfolio; futures price dips but volume up compared to Cboe’s first day of trading.

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M&T’s Robert Wilmers dies; sex scandal claims Visa executive

12/18/17

Long-time CEO grew M&T Bank into a $120 billion regional lender; Jim McCarthy, a high-profile manager, didn’t inform company about relationships.

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