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What fintech success looks like; the power of women united

11/02/17

The customer interface is just the tip of the iceberg in fintech, says Wells Fargo's Secil Watson. Plus, the tech trends in business banking, a power shift on sexual harassment as women support each other, and Michelle Obama's advice on raising boys.

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Big unknown for banks: Will tax plan boost growth enough?

11/02/17

Top banking executives called the Republican tax plan an important first step toward tax reform and economic stimulus, but questions immediately arose about whether trade-offs and complexities in the bill would undercut it.

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Trump makes it official, taps Powell to head Federal Reserve

11/02/17

Fed Gov. Jerome Powell, who was first nominated to the central bank by President Obama, is widely seen as a continuity choice.

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Housing groups pan GOP swipe at mortgage deduction

11/02/17

Hopes that tax reform might soften a weakening of the mortgage interest deduction were quickly dashed as the GOP plan landed a double punch on the incentive cherished by the mortgage and housing industries.

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Bank tries to rebuff investor by labeling him holding company

11/02/17

CapStar Financial is suing an investor on claims he misled other shareholders and is trying to skirt bank holding company laws.

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Fannie Mae keeping an eye on servicers' hurricane response

11/02/17

Fannie Mae servicers are facing pressure from the recent hurricanes, but so far are bearing up under the strain.

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RBC's software solution to matching millennial employees with mentors

11/02/17

Royal Bank of Canada has found a unique solution to keeping its tech-savvy interns from moving on — using a new technology that matches young employees with more seasoned people to set up career mentoring chats over coffee.

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Bitcoin is 'very definition' of a bubble, Credit Suisse CEO says

11/02/17

The speculation around bitcoin is the "very definition of a bubble," Credit Suisse Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam said as the currency exceeded $7,000 for the first time.

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'No question' the war for deposits is on

11/02/17

Over the past year competition for commercial deposits has intensified, but pressure on consumer deposit prices is starting to edge up, too, says Mark Schroeder, CEO of German American Bancorp.

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Tax bill is said to cut mortgage deduction for new home sales

11/02/17

But the home mortgage deduction for existing mortgages would be preserved, according to a two-page outline of the House GOP tax reform bill. Meanwhile, homebuilder stocks initially plunged.

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