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Bank Holding Companies with the Largest Consumer Loan Portfolios

03/04/19

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Customer engagement is really about solving problems

03/04/19

Events like the recent government shutdown present opportunities for banks to help customers when they need it most.

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Bank Holding Companies with the Largest Business Loan Portfolios

03/04/19

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Why small banks can’t keep up; Vanguard steps back

03/04/19

Community banks can’t afford the digital banking services customers demand; Vanguard's "banklike" cash management service couldn't match banks' offerings.

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FDIC crackdown on brokered deposits goes too far: ABA report

03/04/19

A legal memo conducted on behalf of the trade group says the agency’s policy goes beyond statutory intent and places undue restrictions on healthy banks.

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Banks won’t be able to remain on sidelines of privacy debate

03/03/19

The data breach at Equifax and Facebook's scandals have made data privacy a big issue to state and federal lawmakers. Here's why banks need to be worried.

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The states at the forefront of consumer privacy legislation

03/03/19

California and others have passed consumer privacy laws, and lawmakers in Congress are beginning to address the issue.

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Pug Repossession

03/03/19

If you missed it, Thursday's New York Times had a story about a debt collector who seized the family's dog over unpaid bills. The pet, a purebred pug, was sold for the equivalent of $800 on eBay which apparently meant it could be seized under German law which allows valuable pets to be seized in repayment of debts. Mutts are exempt.

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In a twist, Wells Fargo gets $240M payout in latest phony-account settlement

03/01/19

The settlement would mark a rare instance where the bank stands to benefit monetarily from a scandal that has severely damaged its reputation and cost it hundreds of millions in penalties.

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Dimon's Square envy, simplified bank switch, still more BB&T-SunTrust: Top stories of the week

03/01/19

JPMorgan's Dimon: Square innovated where we should have; this company simplifies bank switching (and banks pay for it); BB&T-SunTrust deal has Atlanta banks licking their chops; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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