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The uproar over the incendiary writings of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official have led to calls for his removal, but the agency’s interim chief says he won’t “let any outside group dictate who works here.” ... Read full article

The Senate Banking Committee's latest hearing offers some clues. ... Read full article

The groups argue the proposal, which would provide certain legal safe harbors to participating companies, exceeds the CFPB’s statutory authority and would put consumers at greater risk. ... Read full article

Know how many different ways customers can ask a virtual assistant to move money between accounts? The answer is one of Bank of America’s takeaways from a lot of trial and error this year in launching voice-activated services. ... Read full article

President Donald Trump said he won't fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell but blamed an "out of control" U.S. central bank for the worst stock market sell-off since February. ... Read full article

The company’s stock plunges after Sarah Friar’s departure announced; the bank said it unintentionally withheld mortgage discounts from minority borrowers. ... Read full article

Toronto-Dominion Bank wants customers to complete nine out of every 10 routine transactions on their own within three years. ... Read full article

The Federal Reserve System is trying to be proactive in these and other high-profile areas, offering educational materials and coaching to bank execs and directors, according to supervision officials at the St. Louis and Richmond Fed banks. ... Read full article

The third interest rate increase of the year could have a significant impact on banks' lending, deposit gathering and even M&A decisions. Here's what to expect. ... Read full article

The two megabanks face different problems, as Bank of America customers are frustrated over fees and customer service while Wells customers are alarmed about the bank's recent scandals. ... Read full article

The San Francisco challenger bank is adding 150,000 customers per month and plans to expand its financial product offerings. ... Read full article

Craig Phillips, a counselor to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, said the department is not trying to undermine the role of state regulation of fintechs. ... Read full article

Mike Cagney’s current venture, Figure Technologies, is offering consumers the ability to apply online for home equity loans and get funding in as little as five days. ... Read full article

Millennials are targeting homeownership within the next few years, but many are buying into certain house-purchasing myths, according to Bank of America. ... Read full article

A reimagined local experience is the best way banks can forge emotional connections with their consumers, industry experts say. ... Read full article

For bankers and network providers, it’s a given that moving to a real-time payment system like Zelle will lead to an increase in fraud attempts. Here's a look at the ways they're fighting back. ... Read full article

Proposition 10 would give local jurisdictions a freer hand to restrict rents, but critics say that would lead to property devaluations. Some see an effect regardless of whether the measure passes. ... Read full article

CIT Bank and Simple recently started offering higher yields on the condition that customers make regular contributions to savings. The offers are designed to help the banks avoid rate wars, but some analysts question whether they will appeal to enough ... Read full article