Deutsche Bank shows it learned nothing from the 2008 crisis

08/14/19

The global bank’s overhaul plan will put taxpayers and the financial system at risk.

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Why Apple card will succeed; Opening the Fed payments system

08/14/19

Offering 3% on purchases through its App Store, Apple hopes to make its competitors' phones a less-appealing option; a call for speeding up FedNow.

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Challenger banks rake in venture capital bucks

08/13/19

Changing consumer attitudes about these companies and the emergence of open banking have made them appealing to venture investors, whose commitments rose 15% in the first half of the year.

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FHFA reverses course, will let VantageScore pitch model to GSEs

08/13/19

The regulator of the government-sponsored enterprises retreated from an earlier proposal that had barred VantageScore because of its ties to the credit bureaus.

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Big banks need more diversity in leadership ranks: House Democrats

08/13/19

With women and minorities holding less than 25% of top positions at the eight largest U.S. banks, House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters and other Democrats called on banks to improve their recruiting efforts and invest in programs aimed at building pipelines of diverse talent.

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How a Volcker Rule rewrite could backfire

08/13/19

Critics of the Dodd-Frank provision are likely heartened by indications that policymakers may soon finalize a more bank-friendly version of the trading ban, but that relief could come at a price.

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Is it time to worry about mounting credit card debt?

08/13/19

Borrower debt continues to rise, late payments are up and interest rates are at their highest levels since at least 1994. A new report raises questions about the sustainability of the card industry's boom.

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Digit savings app drops fee for instant overdraft protection

08/13/19

The San Francisco-based fintech is using JPMorgan Chase’s real-time payments service to power the updated overdraft prevention tool.

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Regulators close to unveiling Volcker revamp: Sources

08/13/19

Wall Street watchdogs are poised to take a major step toward overhauling limits on banks’ ability to trade with their own funds, according to people familiar with the effort.

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New NCUA chief puts diversity, cybersecurity atop priority list

08/12/19

Tussles over risk-based capital have preoccupied the agency of late, but Rodney Hood says he also wants to foster growth of minority-owned institutions and make sure credit unions are taking the hacker threat seriously.

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