Consumer banking

Citi rethinks tech branches and Santander’s blockchain first

04/20/18

Citibank finds people need people (at least in a branch). Santander launches a new consumer app, which makes money transfers using blockchain technology. JPMorgan Chase can be an intimidating partner for fintech startups. Plus, Elizabeth Warren’s new mission.

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Wells Fargo woes, Ally departure and Fine exit: Top stories of the week

04/20/18

The issues at Wells Fargo extend beyond the fines; Ally Financial's auto finance chief departs; ICBA chief Cam Fine signs off; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Clock's ticking: White House should name a permanent CFPB director

04/20/18

If President Trump doesn't name a director before the midterm elections, he could lose his best shot at reshaping the bureau long term.

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Former SunTrust employee said to have stolen customer data

04/20/18

The news of the data breach cast a shadow over relatively strong first-quarter earnings for the Atlanta bank.

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'Republicans are feckless': Comments of the week

04/19/18

Readers react to the Senate overriding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's auto lending guidance, weigh in on House efforts to reform the Dodd-Frank Act and debate technology being used to replace new branches.

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Banks need to be worried about Facebook's data-sharing debacle

04/19/18

Financial institutions are sharing more information with third parties these days, but they need to be cautious about it.

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First stop on JPMorgan’s planned branch expansion? Washington D.C.

04/19/18

During an appearance on the CBS Evenings News Wednesday evening, Dimon unveiled new details about the first leg of the New York company's recently announced, multi-city branch expansion.

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Regionals outflanked by big banks in battle for deposits

04/17/18

The divide highlights a lingering question about how much commercial and retail depositors value cutting-edge technology over price — and whether midsize banks can keep pace with bigger rivals when it comes to tech investments.

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Fintech lender raises $65M to expand in developing nations

04/17/18

Tala plans to use the latest round of funding to develop new products for its customers in Kenya, Tanzania, the Philippines, India and Mexico.

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Commercial lending rises 16% at Wintrust

04/17/18

The Rosemont, Ill., bank rode loan growth, interest rate trends and noninterest-income gains to a double-digit increase in profits in the first quarter.

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