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Dems' new tack on gun control: Make banks police sales

11/21/19

A recent bill would require banks to provide data on suspicious firearms transactions as part of anti-money laundering efforts.

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Not just speed: Data transfer another dividend of faster payments

11/21/19

The Clearing House argues that participants in payments transactions could share far more invoice information over its real-time network.

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NCUA follows bank regulators’ lead on home appraisals

11/21/19

A new National Credit Union Administration proposal would raise the threshold for residential mortgages that require appraisals. However, the final rule is by no means a done deal.

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Would TD Bank benefit from a Schwab-Ameritrade deal?

11/21/19

Toronto-Dominion Bank would end up with a smaller stake in a larger brokerage if Schwab and TD Ameritrade combined. But it could parlay that stake into funds for a U.S. bank acquisition.

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Waters, Harris unveil plan to invest over $200B in affordable housing

11/21/19

The House Financial Services chair is sponsoring a bill with one of the Democratic presidential contenders aimed at alleviating the public housing capital backlog.

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Banks top credit unions in customer satisfaction, survey finds

11/21/19

New American Customer Satisfaction Index data shows consumers slightly favored banks, which are benefiting from investments in technology.

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Community bankers fear Google and Amazon over big banks: Survey

11/21/19

Nearly one in four bankers said that the tech giants pose the biggest competitive threat in the long term. But are those fears warranted?

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CFPB's final payday rule should be ready in spring, agency says

11/21/19

In an update of its rulemaking agenda, the bureau said it "expects to take final action in April 2020" on a proposal that would rescind strong underwriting requirements.

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Bank of America touts diverse staff in new trove of employee statistics

11/21/19

Bank of America says in a 23-page report that it has boosted the percentage of women and people of color among senior management and hired thousands of people from low- and moderate-income communities.

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Charles Schwab to buy TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, reports say

11/21/19

Charles Schwab is buying TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, with a deal expected to be announced Thursday morning, Fox Business reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation.

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