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The reason Even waited on rolling out automated savings

01/23/20

The financial wellness fintech focused initially on building an app that helped people understand their financial picture, CEO Jon Schlossberg says.

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The Clearing House raises real-time payment threshold to counter rival networks

01/23/20

In a move to increase the attractiveness of its Real-Time Payment network, The Clearing House is raising the transactional limit for single payments to $100,000 starting Feb. 1.

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Bernie Sanders taunts Jamie Dimon again after CEO jabs socialism

01/23/20

The Vermont senator lashed out at the JPMorgan Chase chief on Twitter after Dimon criticized socialism in an op-ed published earlier this week in Time magazine.

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OCC drops hammer on Stumpf, seven other ex-Wells Fargo execs

01/23/20

Former CEO John Stumpf agreed to pay a $17.5 million penalty while ex-community banking chief Carrie Tolstedt faces a potentially $25 million fine for sales-practices misconduct. Other former officials could face fines totaling $16 million.

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A $46 billion bad-loan mirage hints at flaw in U.S. bank rule

01/23/20

An early warning system for bad bank loans is taking effect this year. Beware false alarms.

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Banks are raising credit card limits without asking customers

01/23/20

It might sound like a risky strategy at a time when millions of Americans are drowning in debt, but that's exactly what big banks have been doing lately.

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OCC said preparing charges against former Wells Fargo managers

01/23/20

Wells Fargo's main regulator is preparing civil charges against former managers related to their roles in its retail banking scandals, people familiar with the matter said.

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Why we converted from a credit union to a bank

01/23/20

A former credit union CEO explains why it chose to become a bank, subject to taxes, and says Congress needs to intervene in discussions on an NCUA proposal to loosen capital standards.

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Will climate change spur crisis?; OCC, FDIC go it alone on CRA overhaul

01/23/20

Bank for International Settlements report says central banks don't have tools to handle climate change; banks could face different CRA rules.

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Business First to acquire Louisiana rival Pedestal Bancshares

01/23/20

The company will pay $211 million for a bank with 22 branches as $1.2 billion in assets.

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