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North Korea's nuclear threat factors into bank's stock offering

09/07/17

BankGuam, which is looking to sell $20 million of common stock, warned investors that North Korea represents a unique risk to its stock price.

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Senate panel may again probe Wells scandals

09/07/17

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, said he is considering holding another hearing on Wells Fargo following the bank's recent missteps.

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Pakistan’s top bank to pay $225 million, end U.S. operations

09/07/17

New York’s banking regulator ordered Habib Bank Ltd. to pay $225 million and surrender its license to operate in the state, effectively removing Pakistan’s largest lender from the U.S. financial system.

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Houston-area mortgages, auto loans expected to take big hits

09/07/17

Given the scale of damage to the region’s homes and cars, bankers are guarding against an expected spike in missed payments by extending loan terms, deferring payments and making other concessions.

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Fintechs’ defense of screen scraping is shortsighted

09/07/17

By design, any practice that requires a customer to simply hand over online bank credentials to a third party is a terrible idea.

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Senate panel approves leadership picks for Fed, OCC

09/07/17

The nominations of Randal Quarles as Federal Reserve Board vice chairman and Joseph Otting as comptroller of the currency will now head to the full Senate.

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Taking ownership is prized at First Bank & Trust

09/07/17

Want employees to feel empowered to make decisions to help customers? Rewarding that behavior is one way to reinforce the message. Here’s how one South Dakota community bank goes about it — in a splashy, Super Bowl-sized way.

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States modernize licensing system as more fintechs eye bank charter

09/07/17

The changes to the National Multistate Licensing System will include a more customized user experience for companies and functionality for states to share examination data.

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CFPB needs more than a caretaker to succeed Cordray

09/07/17

Neglecting to appoint a full-time director could shortchange efforts to improve the bureau’s transparency and undertake other needed reforms.

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Square applies for a bank license; Fischer resigns from Fed

09/07/17

Company is third fintech firm in the past few months to seek its own bank charter; vice chair’s departure gives Trump four vacancies to fill on the Federal Reserve Board.

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