FDIC, payday lenders agree to settle Choke Point lawsuit

05/22/19

As part of the deal, the agency summarized its policy on account terminations and issued a letter acknowledging that some employees “acted in a manner inconsistent with FDIC policies with respect to payday lenders.”

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Judge rejects Trump effort to block Deutsche Bank, Capital One subpoenas

05/22/19

The House Financial Services and Intelligence panels had "legitimate legislative purpose" in requesting President Trump's financial records, the judge said. It is the second such ruling this week.

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Republican Senate bill would delay CECL until further study

05/22/19

The effort to delay CECL comes a week after a House panel mounted a bipartisan attack on the new FASB standard.

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Early adopter: Clearing House real-time payments lands first small bank

05/22/19

Avidia Bank joins the network even as other community banks call on the Fed to create its own real-time payment service to compete.

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Inside the Apple Card: Mastercard’s ‘digital first, physical optional’ platform

05/22/19

The Apple Card takes a more aggressively digital approach to credit card relationships than most other products on the market — but the technology behind it isn’t exclusive to Apple.

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Mnuchin vows probe of Deutsche Bank’s AML procedures

05/22/19

As Democrats keep the heat on the German bank over allegations that it suppressed reporting tied to Trump businesses, the Treasury secretary said he will direct the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to look into the matter.

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Another Fed contrarian considered for board; Deutsche’s AML glitch

05/22/19

Trump may nominate Judy Shelton, who prefers “market-determined rates”; a software glitch may have prevented flagging of suspicious transactions for a decade.

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How will the next generation of women lead?

05/21/19

They’re communicators, bridge builders and young moms. Here’s what they might do differently from the older bosses they have had in their careers.

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Stock buybacks are surging, but for how long?

05/21/19

The pace is torrid now, but it could slow if bank stock prices keep rising and one prominent lawmaker’s proposal to restrict share repurchases gains traction.

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This fintech says it can help financial advisers take on banks

05/21/19

Galileo Processing has created a digital banking product that seeks to provide wealth managers with the offering they generally lack: an in-house savings account that pays competitive rates.

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