Morning scan

Wells closes pro-pot pol’s account; impact of crytocurrency crash

08/21/18

The bank said the candidate planned to accept money from the medical marijuana industry; the crash in digital currency prices’ long-term consequences.

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Feds probe PNC; Credit card problems ahead?

08/20/18

The bank said it has received subpoenas related to low-income housing tax credits; write-offs of bad credit card debt creep up.

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Hackers hit ATMs; Santander Holdings progresses

08/17/18

Thieves stole more than $13 million from an Indian bank just days after an FBI warning; Fed’s special oversight restrictions from 2015 lifted.

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Feds probe commercial mortgage fraud; Banks rail against Volcker 2.0

08/16/18

The FBI and DOJ are looking into what could be one of the largest mortgage frauds since the financial crisis; lawyers for the banks met with the Fed last week.

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Wells loses key player; credit scores get a boost

08/15/18

Mark D’Arcy was in charge of regulatory reviews and annual stress tests; many see 10-plus point gains following removal of non-loan collections reports.

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Citi shuffles consumer unit; fintechs embrace subprime cards

08/14/18

Anand Selva, a long-time Asia hand, will head up U.S. consumer banking; several startups are backed by traditional card issuer veterans.

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Nonbank threat rises; Betting on M&A

08/13/18

Private equity firms are making loans to midsize businesses and online banks are winning deposits by paying 2% interest; Goldman hires a veteran M&A banker.

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JPMorgan ETFs take off; Goldman’s scapegoat?

08/10/18

The funds have brought in record amounts thanks to lowered fees and more salespeople; ex-Goldman managing director says in suit he was blamed for trades.

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Battling Canada’s AML woes; Higher capital ratios pushed

08/09/18

U.S. authorities are forced to take action on some shady dealings up north; the Systemic Risk Council says weaker capital rules could deflate bank equity.

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Facebook's offer has takers; rates rising on risky business loans

08/08/18

The company says several banks and credit card issuers are interested in data sharing; rates may go even higher when corporate borrowers need to refinance.

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