Morning scan

Buffett offers Wells CEO advice; Leveraged loans again sparking fear

04/08/19

The bank’s biggest shareholder says Wall Street shouldn't yield its next CEO; concern that mistakes that led to the financial crisis are being repeated.

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Trump to nominate Cain to Fed; Dimon calls for mortgage reforms

04/05/19

He would be the second controversial pick by the president to join the central bank in the past few weeks; the JPM CEO said there are too many “onerous and unnecessary” rules.

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Accounting board rejects bid to ease CECL; rate drop sparks mini refi boom

04/04/19

Publicly traded banks will have to book expected losses on loans starting next year; the jump in mortgage refinancings could be a mixed bag for banks.

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Goldman to share code with developers; Mastercard’s digital ID blueprint

04/03/19

Firm “hopes to crowdsource new uses for” its pricing and analysis system; the system could be put on a device and used anywhere to cut down on fraud.

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Marcus product chief leaves; BBVA unveils loan tied to digital milestones

04/02/19

The executive is leaving after two years of coast-to-coast commuting; the interest rate on the loan declines as the borrower achieves technology goals.

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Citi consumer unit stumbles; SOFR surge could be a bad sign

04/01/19

The flagship division is on course to miss next year’s financial projections; Investors may be using SOFR swaps as a hedge against expected volatility.

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Sloan out at Wells Fargo; Facebook charged with housing bias

03/29/19

The bank said it will look outside the company for a replacement; HUD alleges the social media giant allowed real estate firms to target groups in their advertising.

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Noose tightens on Swedbank; Barclays investment bank chief quits

03/28/19

Swedbank fires its CEO as New York State DFS probes alleged money laundering; the underperforming unit will be overseen by CEO Jes Staley.

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Pot banking support grows; Equifax, Fair Isaac partner to sell data to banks

03/27/19

Mainstream firms are joining the push to let cannabis firms use banks; the companies say they can help banks make lending decisions quicker.

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How banks are thwarting rogue traders; CFTC relaxes bank hedging rules

03/26/19

Artificial intelligence lets banks predict employee misconduct; banks will get more flexibility on how they count rate swaps.

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