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This fintech is taking anti-bank marketing to extremes. It may pay for it

12/19/18

Good Money just raised $30 million and is a year away from launching, but already is raising concerns for its trash-talking of established players.

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Stock Yards in Kentucky to buy market rival

12/19/18

Stock Yards will remove a competitor in Louisville, Ky., and enter two markets outside of the city.

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Square to make another bid for bank charter

12/19/18

The payments processor was among numerous firms earlier this year to withdraw an ILC charter application over questions about its plan.

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Hemp legalization could be boon for banks

12/19/18

Banks were reluctant to offer services to an industry that had a hazy legal status. That’s about to change.

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Tough standards for biggest banks not going away: Fed’s Powell

12/19/18

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell demurs on regulatory relief for largest banks while saying he is “open” to countercyclical buffer.

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Kraninger’s move to ditch CFPB name change is a savvy one

12/19/18

Kathy Kraninger's unexpected decision is small, but symbolically important. Here's why.

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N.Y. bank regulator Vullo to depart

12/19/18

Maria Vullo is stepping down as head of New York's banking and insurance regulator after three years in which she created a national model for cybersecurity regulations at banks and fought back against federal attempts to chip away at payday-lending rules.

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A Double-Down Moment for Digital Banking

12/19/18

The industry's technology priorities and budgets are headed for a distinct shift in 2019. What's in: new initiatives in digital banking and analytics. What's not: new initiatives built on blockchain technology.

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One year in, open banking still befuddles Brits

12/19/18

Though it became official in January in the U.K., most people there don't know what it is, according to a new survey that offers many insights for U.S. banks.

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How hemp legalization could bolster marijuana banking bill

12/19/18

Banks hoping to make working with the cannabis industry easier saw a positive sign this week when Congress removed the prohibition on a less potent substance.

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