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Bye plastic, BofA's digital agenda, Fed’s big-bank supervision revamp: Top stories of the week

11/02/18

Synchrony CEO Margaret Keane says plastic cards will be gone in five years; David Tyrie is succeeding the high-profile Michelle Moore as BofA's digital chief; Fed outlines a new approach for its post-crisis supervisory program; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Two Goldman bankers charged; small banks await Fed ally

11/02/18

The two allegedly helped to defraud a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund; Michelle Bowman is expected to bring a Main Street perspective to the central bank.

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Fed should force Wells Fargo into being a simpler bank

10/26/18

The central bank should consider rescinding the bank’s “financial holding company” status, which allows it to participate in nonbank activities, given its inability to respond to internal management problems.

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Sanders bill would force breakup of 6 largest banks

10/03/18

The legislation would require the restructuring of financial institutions that have a total exposure exceeding 3% of the nation’s GDP.

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Banks are running out of time to regain public trust

09/14/18

The industry risks losing more business to fintech startups and facing increased attacks in Washington if they can’t shore up their reputation.

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Bernanke says 2008 crisis didn't cause era of populist politics

09/12/18

The surge in populist politics that helped fuel President Donald Trump's victory and the rise of progressives on the left wasn't triggered by U.S. policy makers response to the 2008 financial crisis, said former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

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Citi to launch crypto vehicle; ING finance chief resigns

09/11/18

The "digital asset receipt," similar to ETFs and ATRs, aims to expedite investing in cybercurrencies; CFO is taking the hit for the Dutch bank's lax anti-money laundering controls.

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Is Glass-Steagall poised for a political comeback?

09/07/18

It’s been off the radar for a couple of years, but Washington may soon be debating the separation between commercial and investment banking once again.

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Dear regulators: Don’t loosen megabank capital standards

08/29/18

The country’s largest banks, and even some lawmakers, are calling on the banking agencies to roll back requirements imposed after the financial crisis. But that puts the economy at grave risk.

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A consumer debt threat, fintech mania, and the crisis never ended: Top stories of the week

08/03/18

Consumers are back to their old spending and saving habits; Trump administration is encouraging financial innovation; how the financial crisis shaped today's politics; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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