Bankruptcy Blogs

USAA road-testing augmented reality app for car buying

09/24/18

By using the app, which will go live Monday in a pilot program, customers can point their phone at a vehicle and get an augmented reality overlay that provides all its critical info: the make, model and year of the car, as well as its price range and other information.

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Why it will be hard to find new CEOs for Fannie and Freddie

09/24/18

The CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are stepping down because the job they were hired to do — return the GSEs to profitability — is done. But attracting top-flight candidates to lead the mortgage giants into a new phase may not be easy.

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Banks test wearable payment devices; fintechs charge ahead

09/24/18

European banks are testing rings, watches and bracelets that are linked to credit and debit accounts; European regulators appear keener on increasing competition than U.S. counterparts.

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ISDA Promotes a Race to the Bottom

09/24/18

Frustrated that Congress did not decide to collapse the CFTC and SEC as part of Dodd-Frank, and facing the reality that the SEC is still working on its rules under Title VII of Dodd-Frank, ISDA, the swaps industry trade group, is out with a white paper that urges the adoption of a "safe harbor."

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Wells Fargo's Mary Mack: The No. 1 Woman to Watch

09/23/18

Already tasked with fixing Wells Fargo's scandal-plagued retail bank, Mary Mack has added a second big job: running a consumer lending operation that is dealing with reputational issues of its own.

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Revamping deposit products at Zions required convincing employees first

09/23/18

Zions is streamlining its 500 deposit products as part of a massive core conversion, and its female executives are leading the effort.

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Touting work-life balance isn’t just lip service at this community bank

09/23/18

A challenging diagnosis for her son prompted a senior executive to make changes at work, and Old National Bank's reaction offers a lesson for those serious about retaining female leaders.

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Female commercial banking leaders kept leaving. So BMO decided to act.

09/23/18

What if you have workplace flexibility policies and women, afraid to be seen as less committed than male peers, don't use them? Take a lesson from BMO Financial.

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The Most Powerful Women in Finance

09/23/18

Stephanie Cohen of Goldman Sachs and Gunjan Kedia of U.S. Bancorp are making their debut among the Most Powerful Women in Finance this year. Check out the full list to see all of the women and where they rank.

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TD Bank is outpacing its peers in promoting women. Here's how.

09/23/18

Getting more women into managerial posts matters to TD Bank, and a robust mentoring program is making a big difference.

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