Zions reports 6% loan growth, milestone on core conversion

04/22/19

The Salt Lake City bank saw growth across all lending categories and an improvement in credit quality. It also said it has finished the second of three stages in its multiyear conversion to new core-banking technology.

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Fifth Third to hire 200 tech workers this year

04/22/19

The bank is investing more in its digital capabilities, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.

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Robinhood angered banks. Now it wants to be one

04/22/19

The fintech company, which was forced to rebrand its cash management product last year after misleading marketing caused a backlash, is seeking a national bank charter.

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Charlotte bound: U.S. Bank expanding into hometown of BofA, BB&T-SunTrust

04/22/19

The Minneapolis bank will open about 10 branches in North Carolina's largest city by the end of next year, adding to already intensifying competition among big banks.

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Trump drops plan to nominate Herman Cain for Fed after GOP balks

04/22/19

President Trump said he won't nominate Cain for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board after opposition from his own Republican party appeared to sink the former pizza company executive's hopes for Senate confirmation.

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Trump's housing agency cracks down on no-money-down home loans

04/22/19

The Trump administration is cracking down on national affordable housing programs because of concern over growing risk to the government's almost $1.3 trillion portfolio of federally insured mortgages.

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Banks seek looser hiring rules; PayPal eyes Venmo for credit card

04/22/19

Banks say easing rules on people with some criminal records will diversify the applicant pool; deal with Synchrony may be near.

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What’s Jamie Dimon’s salary got to do with income inequality?

04/21/19

At a recent House hearing with large-bank CEOs, lawmakers’ focus on the compensation gap between the C-suite and lower-level employees echoed a broader discussion about pay inequity.

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JPM exec shuffle, U.S. Bank’s first digital chief, CFPB and debt collection: Top stories of the week

04/19/19

Whether JPMorgan tipped its hand on a succession plan; U.S. Bank hires its first chief digital officer; all eyes on CFPB as it modernizes its debt collection rules; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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The UBS banker in the Mueller Report: Robert Foresman

04/18/19

The special counsel’s long-awaited report describes three separate occasions in which Foresman, vice chairman of the Swiss company’s investment bank, had Trump-related contacts with Russians.

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