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Equifax to notify 2.4M more consumers affected in hack

03/01/18

Equifax, the credit-reporting firm that suffered a massive data breach last year, said it will notify an additional 2.4 million U.S. consumers that they were affected by the hack.

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Crackdown on cryptocurrency fraud widens with SEC subpoenas

03/01/18

The Securities and Exchange Commission may be focusing on the sale of options known as simple agreements for future tokens in connection with initial coin offerings.

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HomeStreet shoots down investor’s effort to take two board seats

03/01/18

The Seattle company invalidated the proposal by Blue Lion Capital, claiming it fell short of its bylaw requirements.

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Washington Federal joins list of banks under BSA orders

03/01/18

The Seattle company first disclosed an issue in September, when it withdrew an application to buy Anchor Bancorp.

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To get ahead in banking, ignore the competition

03/01/18

Given the rapid pace of change across the industry, it’s wise for banks to focus on improving customer service rather than chasing the strategies of their rivals.

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SunTrust exec joins the bank's partnering fintech firm

03/01/18

A former executive at SunTrust has joined Cardlytics Inc. to help the company expand its partnerships with other banks.

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Kushner bank loans questioned; B of A fires two in harassment probe

03/01/18

Regulator asks three banks for information on dealings with president’s son-in-law; Both interfered with the bank’s investigation into an executive’s behavior.

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Toronto-Dominion posts record U.S. earnings even before tax cut

03/01/18

The booming U.S. economy continues to fuel earnings at Toronto-Dominion Bank — and Donald Trump's tax cuts will only make things better.

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The right way to impose new fees

03/01/18

There are ways to add revenue without ruffling features, behavioral economist Wei Ke explains.

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Going more digital? Expect more fraud

03/01/18

Financial companies that derive most of their revenue from online and mobile channels have substantially higher fraud costs than do similarly sized companies that rely less on the Internet, according to a new report.

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