Morning scan

1MDB may scar Goldman image; Airlines soar with card fees

12/18/18

The bank’s efforts to show its ethical side may be “undone” by Malaysian scandal; airlines co-branded cards helping profits … for now.

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Goldman charged in Malaysia scandal; banks face differing challenges

12/17/18

Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over 1MDB; Wall Street banks hit by market volatility while small banks face margin compression.

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Heat's rising on Deutsche Bank; foreign banks get tax relief

12/14/18

Two U.S. senators demand an investigation into the German bank over security, criminal risks; the Treasury has proposed rules to help foreign banks deal with last year’s tax law.

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Fed, FDIC court banks; Germany seeks to help its banks

12/13/18

The two agencies seek to end the acrimony with the companies they regulate; the government is trying to make it easier for the wounded Deutsche Bank to merge with rival Commerzbank.

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Wells called priciest bank for students; Senate bill targets 'live' checks

12/12/18

A CFPB report says the bank is the most expensive bank for college students; lenders would be banned from mailing high-interest loans disguised as checks.

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Why bank stocks are floundering; blockchain firms retrench

12/11/18

Expected weaker fundamentals, stock buybacks and higher interest rates all to blame; firms are downsizing as bitcoin prices crash.

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Housing market signals warning; another Deutsche Bank scandal?

12/10/18

Loans to house flippers dropped 11% in the third quarter, indicating "possible turbulence;" the German bank may have allowed some clients to claim tax credits on stock they didn't own.

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Fed rejects Wells fix-it plan; more trouble for Deutsche Bank

12/07/18

The move means the cap on asset growth may stay in place longer; the German bank reportedly processed 80% of the money laundered through Danske Bank.

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Wells fires district managers; Canadian banks back away from U.S. buys

12/06/18

This may be “the first wave” of managers being held accountable for the phony accounts scandal; high prices discouraging cross-border acquisitions.

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Bank stocks plunge but CEOs bullish; BofA makes exec changes

12/05/18

While equity prices drop an average 5% at big banks, bosses express confidence in the U.S. economy; the bank appoints new managers in payments, consumer banking and marketing.

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