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Banks should welcome fee-busting AI, fintech says

05/07/19

Cushion uses AI to help consumers negotiate refunds of overdraft and other fees. But it argues there's a bank play in its technology if bankers take the long view.

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HSBC: Fintech deal will provide access to midsize businesses in U.S.

02/26/19

Neptune Financial, an online business lender, will help the global bank reach commercial customers it was missing before and could ultimately be a $1.5 trillion opportunity, an HSBC executive says.

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'Can't stay this low forever': Why PNC is hedging on loan losses

01/16/19

PNC chief Bill Demchak says he's pretty sure the U.S. isn’t heading into recession, but asset quality is so strong that the regional bank is giving itself a wide berth in forecasting its loan-loss provision in case of the unexpected.

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PNC to buy broker-dealer Ambassador Financial Group

01/14/19

The Pittsburgh-based PNC said Monday that it would buy the Allentown-based firm that provides balance sheet management, investment banking and capital markets services to financial institutions.

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Is fear of fraud holding back faster payments?

11/28/18

Proponents of real-time payments systems say banks must embrace them given consumer demand for more immediacy and transparency, even if criminals will try to exploit them.

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What’s keeping chief risk officers up at night

11/02/18

Heightened competition from nonbanks, the rise of populism and the uncertainty surrounding Libor’s demise are just some of the short- and long-term threats facing big banks, risk executives say.

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Wells execs sidelined, SIFI sequel, FDIC's innovation lab: Top stories of the week

10/26/18

Wells Fargo puts two top execs on leave as scandal's reach grows; regional banks freed from SIFI label lobbying regulators hard for more relief; FDIC to launch innovation office to help banks compete with fintechs; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Regional banks defend tech spending as revenue worries mount

10/17/18

Executives are reluctant to pull back on their big investments in technology, arguing they must stay competitive and that they have flexibility in other areas to trim costs if growth begins to stagnate.

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How Zelle, banks combat real-time payment fraud

10/10/18

For bankers and network providers, it’s a given that moving to a real-time payment system like Zelle will lead to an increase in fraud attempts. Here's a look at the ways they're fighting back.

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2018 Most Powerful Women in Banking cocktails

10/04/18

The 2018 Most Powerful Women in Banking festivities kicked off Wednesday night with cocktails and conversation at the Alley Cat Amateur Theater in New York's Financial District.

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