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Lending rebound fades; Wells cuts jobs in mortgage unit

08/27/18

Small and midsize banks are most at risk as commercial loan volume fails to ignite; the cutbacks are partly the result of lower origination volume.

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Kraninger nomination advances; banks line up to lend to Saudi Arabia

08/24/18

The CFPB nominee wins approval from the Senate Banking Committee by a 13-12 vote; the country is looking to borrow $11 billion after Aramco IPO is delayed.

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Wells closes pro-pot pol’s account; impact of crytocurrency crash

08/21/18

The bank said the candidate planned to accept money from the medical marijuana industry; the crash in digital currency prices’ long-term consequences.

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Wells loses key player; credit scores get a boost

08/15/18

Mark D’Arcy was in charge of regulatory reviews and annual stress tests; many see 10-plus point gains following removal of non-loan collections reports.

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Nonbank threat rises; Betting on M&A

08/13/18

Private equity firms are making loans to midsize businesses and online banks are winning deposits by paying 2% interest; Goldman hires a veteran M&A banker.

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Crypto bank makes belated debut after bitcoin plunge

07/30/18

The cryptocurrency-focused merchant bank Galaxy Digital, led by a former Goldman Sachs partner, will start trading on a Toronto exchange this week. Its journey is a cautionary tale in regulatory risk.

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Cagney unruffled by revelations; FHFA head accused

07/30/18

The former SoFi CEO raises funds for his new venture despite recent admissions about dating employees; female employee says Mel Watt harassed her.

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Solomon faces big challenges; Morgan Stanley crushes estimates

07/18/18

Goldman’s new CEO is expected to instill more corporate discipline; second quarter earnings jumped nearly 40% compared to a year earlier on higher revenues.

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Goldman earnings up; Barclays weighs U.S. expansion

07/17/18

David Solomon is officially named as Blankfein’s successor; the British bank is under pressure from an activist shareholder to boost its stock price.

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Goldman ready to crown Solomon?; Banks report weak lending growth

07/16/18

Succession plan could be formalized this week; bankers may be getting nervous about extending construction loans.

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