Employment and benefit-related court cases

Trader says bank framed him; Government big on housing

10/03/19

Rohan Ramchandani claims in lawsuit Citigroup singled him out to protect itself; three federal agencies now back almost $7 trillion in mortgage debt.

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Morgan Stanley tries the cloud; Santander-Orcel feud escalates

07/26/19

“Digital Vault” will allow customers to store encrypted documents on third-party servers; bank accuses Orcel of misdeeds.

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Amex fires 10 in forex pricing case; Santander will fight Orcel

07/24/19

The workers charged customers incorrect currency conversion rates; Santander plans to defend its decision to not hire Andrea Orcel if he sues.

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Deutsche sounds global retreat; banks push for checking deposits

07/08/19

The bank will reduce its footprint to its German roots; U.S. banks are offering cash bonuses to keep customers from fleeing to higher-yielding accounts.

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Trump tweets Fed nominee names; Deutsche in selling mode

07/03/19

The president says he’ll nominate Judy Shelton, Christopher Waller for Fed; the bank reportedly in talks to sell parts of its “once prized” equities business.

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Big banks chase Schwab; Bramson readies Barclays fight

04/29/19

Wall Street moves to compete with the low-fee financial services giant; activist investor has an uphill climb for a seat at this week’s annual meeting.

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Ex-JPM exec banned; banks fear being left behind

02/25/19

Former Managing Director Timothy Fletcher banished for role in referral hiring; Apple-Goldman collaboration shows banks fear missing out.

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Square gets into lending business; Costs of money laundering

10/05/18

The company is offering short-term installment loans to its clients’ customers; even institutions not accused of wrongdoing may pay a price.

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Taking aim at bitcoin; CFPB delays prepaid card rule

01/26/18

Several banks won’t process cybercurrency transactions while others are reviewing their policies; agency promises flexibility to lenders.

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Wells Fargo fighting order to rehire whistleblower

09/27/17

Wells Fargo is extending a 6-year-old fight with a whistleblower, despite a government order to immediately reinstate the former employee.

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