Consumer banking

Wells Fargo's longtime chief risk officer announces retirement

01/17/18

The San Francisco bank said that Michael Loughlin's departure is unrelated to the sales scandal that has dogged the company for the last 16 months.

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Zelle’s anti-fraud efforts trip up key group: Its users

01/17/18

The P-to-P payments service promises to clear transactions in near-real time, but many consumers have complained that they have been unable access their money or even open accounts. Zelle has acknowledged the delays and says they are a result of its rigorous enrollment process.

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BB&T commits $50 million for fintech investment

01/17/18

The move comes at a time when banks are becoming more aggressive in acquiring or investing in financial technology companies.

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U.S. Bancorp CEO Andy Cecere adds chairman to title

01/16/18

Cecere, 57, will succeed longtime executive Richard Davis, who has served as chairman since retiring as CEO last year.

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Tax cuts will lead to mortgage boom, right? Wrong, says Dimon

01/12/18

The JPMorgan Chase CEO is rejecting arguments that banks are poised to loosen underwriting standards to win more mortgage business. He said what's needed to encourage banks to make more loans to borrowers with spotty credit files are changes to FHA rules and other policy fixes.

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JPMorgan $143M loan loss is said to be tied to Steinhoff

01/12/18

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s equities business took a big hit from Steinhoff International Holdings NV last quarter.

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Be prepared, Indianapolis bankers: B of A has landed

01/11/18

Bank of America has opened a flagship branch downtown and plans several so-called robo branches across the city. It has used a similar strategy to enter new markets in the past year.

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Capital One names new chief risk officer, general counsel

01/09/18

The McLean, Va., company said that the personnel moves were unrelated to either its financial performance or its risk performance.

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Credit union regulator more than qualified to run CFPB

01/09/18

J. Mark McWatters of the National Credit Union Administration will have no favorites among community financial institutions.

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Credit card debt hits all-time high of $1.023 trillion: Fed

01/08/18

The milestone marks the end of a seven-year-long recovery in the credit card market that followed the Great Recession.

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