Citizens looks to poach BB&T-SunTrust talent, but should expect a fight

06/11/19

The Rhode Island company is counting on disruption from the megamerger to accelerate its Southeast expansion, according to commercial banking chief Don McCree. But BB&T’s Kelly King has a message for him: Not so fast.

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CFPB to kick off symposium series with forum on 'abusive' standard

06/11/19

The agency announced the series in April as an effort to encourage public dialogue on policy issues.

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House lawmakers introduce CECL 'stop and study' bill

06/11/19

The bipartisan House effort to delay the Current Expected Credit Loss standard comes less than a month after Republican senators introduced a similar bill.

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Brown blasts data brokers' refusal to testify to Senate banking panel

06/11/19

The top Democrat on the Banking Committee suggested the absence of data brokers at a hearing on privacy legislation was "cowardice."

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Why Uber, Grab are taking bigger steps into fintech

06/11/19

The ride-sharing heavyweights Uber and Grab built their markets by making payments seamless, and their expansion plans are similarly hooked into improving payments and other financial services.

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JPMorgan won't close accounts of people who reject binding arbitration

06/11/19

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it won’t shut the accounts of credit-card customers who reject a new policy of using arbitration instead of the courts to resolve payment disputes.

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HUD down-payment policy harms first-time buyers

06/11/19

The agency’s new guidance would limit some nonprofits’ ability to help borrowers pay their down payments, leading to higher home costs.

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Manulife wields Amazon Prime, chatbot to battle big banks

06/11/19

Manulife Financial, Canada's largest life insurer, is taking on the country's large lenders with a new package of banking products designed to win over digitally savvy millennials.

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How HSBC is spending its $17 billion tech budget

06/11/19

Jeremy Balkin, head of innovation at HSBC Bank USA, shares how the bank is investing in retail innovation, including a $350 million core system.

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Cheat sheet: What Senate AML bill means for financial industry

06/10/19

The good news for financial firms is Congress has moved closer to reforming anti-money-laundering rules. But left behind in the effort is the reform most coveted by the industry.

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