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1MDB may scar Goldman image; Airlines soar with card fees

12/18/18

The bank’s efforts to show its ethical side may be “undone” by Malaysian scandal; airlines co-branded cards helping profits … for now.

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Wells called priciest bank for students; Senate bill targets 'live' checks

12/12/18

A CFPB report says the bank is the most expensive bank for college students; lenders would be banned from mailing high-interest loans disguised as checks.

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Wells fires district managers; Canadian banks back away from U.S. buys

12/06/18

This may be “the first wave” of managers being held accountable for the phony accounts scandal; high prices discouraging cross-border acquisitions.

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Pushing states to police student loans; Banks happy with Powell

11/29/18

Three former CFPB officials seek more enforcement against lenders; Federal Reserve interest rates hikes have boosted bank profits.

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Fed's Bostic warns on fintech; Payday in derivatives

11/28/18

Atlanta Fed chief says consumers don't know the risks of using nonbank payments providers, like Apple Pay; equity derivatives desks will reap rewards of volatility.

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Lending Club founder settles; banks fear weak third quarter

10/01/18

Laplanche agrees to a three-year securities industry ban and a small fine to settle SEC fraud charges on loan sales; analysts are expecting a "tepid" quarter as some trading activity suffers.

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Citi CFO to retire; Dutch bank hit with big AML fine

09/05/18

John Gerspach is scheduled to leave next March after 10 years and be succeeded by Mark Mason; ING will pay nearly $900 million for failing to stop money laundering by clients.

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Layoffs at JPM; SEC rejects nine bitcoin ETFs

08/23/18

The 100 dismissals in asset management follow job cuts in other divisions; the agency cites the lack of protections against fraud and market manipulation.

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Citi shuffles consumer unit; fintechs embrace subprime cards

08/14/18

Anand Selva, a long-time Asia hand, will head up U.S. consumer banking; several startups are backed by traditional card issuer veterans.

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Credit Suisse settles nepotism charges; JPM broaches Brexit

07/06/18

The Swiss bank allegedly hired Chinese officials’ friends and relatives to win business; JPM asked “several dozen” employees to consider moving from London.

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