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Stop ATM fees on unemployment aid, consumer advocates say

08/02/17

Six states and D.C. still charge in-network fees when unemployed workers cash in assistance delivered through prepaid cards.

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Syndicated loans looking safer, with two notable exceptions

08/02/17

In their biannual Shared National Credits Program report, regulators said that banks' exposure to leveraged loans and the oil and gas sector remained a source of concern.

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USAA lets members bare their financial souls to Alexa

08/02/17

Customers can ask Amazon’s virtual assistant about account balances, spending habits and financial questions that they may be too embarrassed to ask a human.

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Big Three credit raters tighten their grip after ducking reform

08/02/17

The post-crisis swing in the regulatory pendulum changed Wall Street forever, but it's not clear how much life changed for the umpires of credit, despite a few regulatory tweaks.

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JPM, other lenders kept loan buyers in dark about probe, lawsuit says

08/02/17

JPMorgan Chase is among four banks sued by a trustee for investors in the debt of Millennium Health LLC, alleging the lenders failed to inform them of a federal probe into the billing practices of the borrower.

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Veritex continues buying spree with deal for Liberty in Fort Worth

08/02/17

The Texas company agreed to buy Liberty Bancshares on the same day it completed its purchase of the $1 billion-asset Sovereign Bancshares.

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What mutual banks need to survive

08/02/17

The ranks of mutually owned banks are in decline. Survivors say sharper marketing, better access to capital and lower barriers to entry could stop the bleeding.

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Trump's Bank Regulators: More Swamp Creatures

08/02/17

Following his appointment of Steven Mnuchin as Treasury Secretary, the President has nominated Joseph Otting, former CEO of OneWest Bank, to be the chief federal bank regulator as head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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Finding the right size for servicers

08/02/17

Servicers of all sizes must comply with increasingly detailed rules

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Deutsche Bank Brexit plans firm up; 1 in 2 jobs at risk

08/02/17

Deutsche Bank envisions shifting almost half its U.K. positions to the European continent over coming years as the lender's Brexit plans take shape, people briefed on the matter said.

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