Morning scan

UBS shuffles top management; Treasury issues Libor tax guidance

08/30/19

The bank elevated three senior executives who could be possible successors to CEO Sergio Ermotti; the move to a new rate benchmark won’t trigger a “tax event.”

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FinCEN unit targets money laundering; OCC warns on asset-depletion mortgages

08/29/19

New unit will work with foreign governments; standards too soft on those without conventional paychecks.

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Fed defends its independence; CFPB prepares to hire

08/28/19

Politics not considered, a spokesman said in response to Dudley’s call for the Fed to stop enabling trade war; the agency lifts a two-year hiring freeze.

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P2P lenders faces challenges; Student debt relief scams

08/27/19

An economic downturn is likely to force industry consolidation; the legit firms only offer borrowers things they can get for free, while others are scams.

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Deutsche, UBS discussed alliance; battle over regulation continues

08/26/19

The banks considered an “unusual” investment banking merger; Volcker rule win will be followed by fights on capital rules, liquidity and stress tests.

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Banks getting bank into politics; Latest on Libra

08/23/19

After years of keeping a low profile, banks plan to spend in next year’s elections; the digital currency has eyes on the unbanked.

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Bank bonds holding their own; Warren’s beef with Wells

08/22/19

While bank stocks flounder, their bonds are seen as a haven against a possible recession; the senator asks bank about overdraft fees on closed accounts.

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Banks hail Volcker Rule change; Subprime mortgages are back

08/21/19

The FDIC and the OCC relax the rule restricting proprietary trading; home buyers with bad credit, lots of debt, or employment issues are again getting loans.

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A-Rod, J. Lo invest in fintech; Inverted yield curve hurts regionals

08/20/19

The power couple wants to help turn Acorns Grow from a niche app into a megabank; with many floating-rate loans, regionals’ profits drop as yields slip.

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Trump, bank executives huddle; Bitcoin futures trading near

08/19/19

The president discussed the recent market turmoil with three large bank CEOs; a daily and a monthly bitcoin contract expected next month.

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