National banks

Glamorous game-changers and Nasdaq's crypto future

04/30/18

Nine female crypto leaders are profiled in Glamour magazine. Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman can envision it being a crypto exchange someday. Some banks in Brazil show progress on overcoming a sexist culture. Also, moms react to Kate Middleton.

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Lower exam fees in OCC’s future: Otting

04/10/18

The comptroller said he is looking to capitalize on the industry's strong profits and high capital reserves to reduce costs and lower exam fees next year.

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Citi looks to pressure business customers on gun sales

03/22/18

Citigroup plans to prohibit retailers that are customers of the bank from offering bump stocks or selling guns to people who haven't passed a background check or are younger than 21.

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Wells Fargo pushed by nuns to address ethical lapses

03/06/18

Wells Fargo agreed to publicly report on the root causes that led to a rash of ethical lapses in recent years, a group of investors, led by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, said.

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Santander’s growth strategy, a lawsuit over branch closures and suspicious senators

03/02/18

Santander's Ana Botin is plotting to make the global banking giant even bigger. Senators suspect a Wall Street cover-up of sexual harassment, and Capital One gets sued by the NAACP.

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Virgin Money's dynamic duo and a new crypto collective

02/24/18

Cheers to Irene Dorner, who gives Virgin Money its new status as the only major British company with a female chairman-CEO duo. Cryptocurrency is on the minds of some smart women, and Simple tries to be awesome enough to overcome consumer apathy.

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Big banks mostly mum about sexual harassment policies

02/15/18

Very few of the 20 largest banks in the country would answer just a few basic questions about their policies and programs around sexual harassment. But — trust them! — they are committed to equality. Even Maria Contreras-Sweet is kept out of critical meetings, though perhaps this wasn’t a “no girls allowed” situation, like at Point72 Asset Management.

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This is the real key to risk management now

02/15/18

Amid all the complaining about increased regulation, and the need to maintain higher capital levels, bankers are failing to realize that there is also a significant opportunity: Those that develop operational excellence at deploying capital can set themselves apart from peers.

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The business case for eliminating gender pay gaps at banks

02/15/18

Natasha Lamb, the activist investor who got four large banks to publish adjusted gender pay gaps, explains why companies with gender diversity perform better.

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B of A is said to bring in law firm to examine $292 million charge

02/07/18

Bank of America hired Davis Polk & Wardwell to conduct an internal review of a $292 million charge-off in the fourth quarter, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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