JPMorgan Chase

Chase considers bitcoin; Good news, bad news for banks

11/22/17

Bank ponders assisting customers trading digital currency futures; banks still face challenges despite a good third quarter.

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JPMorgan said to weigh offering CME bitcoin futures to clients

11/21/17

Bitcoin’s eight-fold surge in value this year is forcing Wall Street banks to balance clients’ interest in speculating on the cryptocurrency with executives’ skepticism about its future.

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Fed issues guidelines for bank boards; The problems with the CFPB

11/21/17

Guidance focuses on five key traits, including overseeing risk profiles; a former Congressional aide says agency must be accountable.

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Pot is legal in Canada, and that poses dilemma for U.S. banks

11/20/17

A U.S. alcohol maker's $191 million investment in Canadian cannabis could raise difficult questions for the banks that have lent big sums of money to the company.

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The competition is coming after your best commercial lender

11/16/17

It’s good to be a business lender with a long contact list. Loan growth is weak and the talent pool has been shrinking, so banks big and small are paying top dollar to get an edge.

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Blockchain moves beyond its 'moonshot' phase

11/16/17

Brian Behlendorf, leader of the Linux Foundation's effort to establish standards for blockchain, likens the invention of cryptocurrencies to the moon launch and says banks, open-source developers and others are working to make the underlying technology commercially viable.

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Buybacks, M&A and more lending: How banks might spend their tax savings

11/15/17

Banks would be big winners if Congress slashes corporate tax rates and they will have no shortage of options for deploying all that extra cash.

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Banks are increasingly turning to open source projects. Here’s why.

11/15/17

It’s not about saving money. The current allure of open source development is more about attracting talented developers and creating high-quality software.

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B of A, JPMorgan, Wells, Amex launch vendor management firm

11/14/17

TruSight will assess, validate and monitor vendors on behalf of the consortium, which is expected to expand.

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Acorns locks up retirement savings capability with Vault deal

11/08/17

Adding retirement accounts broadens the app's offerings to millennial clients.

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