Career moves

Utah bank taps board member as next CEO

06/04/19

Michael Ward, a former CEO at Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, has been a Prime Alliance director for 14 years.

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Man behind postal banking push; Citi's Mexico problem

06/03/19

A former Wall Street lawyer who worked on bank bailouts is behind the idea; threatened tariffs are only one of the country’s problems, Citi CEO says.

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BB&T-SunTrust moniker mystery, Dimon's Wells blast, big banks and APIs: Top stories of the week

05/31/19

Suspense builds on what the new name of merged BB&T-SunTrust will be; JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says Wells Fargo 'irresponsible' for lack of CEO plan; how APIs are being used at Citi, BBVA and other leading banks; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Zelle operator Early Warning hires new CEO

05/30/19

Albert Ko, who had been the chief transformation officer of Intuit, says he will work to improve Zelle's interface to make it more appealing to consumers.

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Wells Fargo expands board, mulls changes to auto loan pricing

05/29/19

The scandal-plagued bank announced Wednesday that it is adding a board member with deep experience in accounting. It is also considering a switch to flat pricing in indirect auto lending, a change long favored by consumer advocates.

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Why Citi didn’t bite on Apple card; Barclays eyes MBS again

05/29/19

The bank dropped out of the bidding for the card over profitability fears; returning to the market could boost Barclays' investment bank.

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N.Y. Fed loses top officers in rare double exit

05/28/19

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said two of its top officers are departing — including Simon Potter, who oversees its strategically vital trading desk — in a rare double exit from its senior ranks.

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CFPB's assistant enforcement chief resigns: Sources

05/20/19

Kristen Donoghue had been one of the agency's few remaining senior enforcement managers hired by former Director Richard Cordray.

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Goldman's biggest deal in two decades; Metro raises more than planned

05/17/19

Financial advisory firm hopes to double in size in three years leveraging Goldman’s resources; bank had about £1 billion worth of orders.

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Fintech executive sworn in as California's top financial regulator

05/13/19

Manuel Alvarez, who became commissioner of the Department of Business Oversight on Monday, is the former general counsel and chief compliance officer at the online lender Affirm.

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