Morgan Stanley not satisfied; lawmakers demand more answers from Dimon

01/17/20

The investment bank is raising its return on equity target following a record earnings year; Democrat lawmakers say JPMorgan's response on racial discrimination questions was inadequate.

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Trump plans to nominate Shelton, Waller to Fed board

01/17/20

The president tapped the pair in July for the two remaining vacancies, but the formal announcement of his intention to nominate them didn’t come until this week.

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Will Fed's simpler capital regime be ready before next stress tests?

01/16/20

The central bank is aiming to finish a rule creating a streamlined capital buffer ahead of the upcoming round of stress testing, but industry experts say that timeline may be too ambitious.

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FDIC, OCC issue cybersecurity bulletin amid 'heightened' global risk

01/16/20

The two agencies cited geopolitical tensions in issuing the warning and best practices tips, though they stopped short of referring directly to the recent U.S. clashes with Iran.

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Equifax to pay $380.5M to cover claims from 2017 breach

01/16/20

Under terms of the settlement approved by a Georgia court Monday, Equifax may also have to pay an additional $125 million if the initial amount doesn't cover all the claims.

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What the Visa-Plaid merger means for banks, fintechs

01/16/20

Visa's deal to acquire the data aggregator Plaid is likely to have ripple effects throughout the industry, including less fintech-tech tension over sharing data.

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Trump tax cut drives $32 billion to America’s top banks

01/16/20

Savings for the top six U.S. banks from President Donald Trump's signature tax overhaul accelerated last year, now topping $32 billion as the lenders curbed new borrowing, pared jobs and ramped up payouts to shareholders.

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Waters urges regulators to ensure integrity of CRA public comments

01/16/20

The House Financial Services Committee chair asked two regulatory agencies about what steps they've taken to prevent fabricated comment letters as they invite the public to weigh in on Community Reinvestment Act changes.

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Visa’s Plaid deal shows you can teach an old dog new tricks

01/16/20

The acquisition will vastly expand Visa's platform, giving it nearly Amazon-like influence.

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Morgan Stanley’s profit; China deal raises optimism for U.S. banks

01/16/20

Morgan Stanley’s profits rose 46%; the deal pressures China to open its financial services sector to U.S. firms.

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