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Newcomers Nymbus, Neocova, Finxact and Technisys and older competitors like Temenos, Infosys and Oracle are winning over community and regional banks by offering what some bankers describe as more flexible technology at fairer prices. ... Read full article

Now that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it will scrap an unpopular standard for so-called qualified mortgages, the big question is what will take its place. ... Read full article

The people of tiny Duncan, Ariz., have found creative ways to adapt to life in a banking desert, but their experience augurs a worrisome future for many other rural communities. ... Read full article

Verdict on OCC’s supervision of Wells Fargo expected in late spring; TD Bank names Matt Boss its new consumer products chief; CenterState and South State plan $3.2B merger with operations stretching from Virginia to Florida; and more from this week’s ... Read full article

Nonbanks hold a disproportionate percentage of the worst-rated loans, but banks hold a majority of the market, and risk management safeguards are largely untested, according to an interagency report on shared national credit. ... Read full article

The Toronto firm, Canada’s fifth-largest lender by assets, must keep “a careful eye on costs” and improve efficiency, its CEO said in a corporate memo. ... Read full article

A new app will allow small-business clients to quickly apply for credit while expanded offerings for homeowners associations will help CIT build up its base of low-cost deposits. ... Read full article

Clearpool's chief executive says BMO Financial Group, which is buying his company, saw a chance to gain control of cutting-edge technology that would help it cater to a special type of commercial customer. ... Read full article

The Massachusetts senator took aim at certain views expressed by Judy Shelton, a Trump administration pick to sit on the Federal Reserve Board, that have sparked controversy. ... Read full article

The new accounting standard meant to prevent another financial crisis could actually trigger one. ... Read full article

Banks would be allowed to own stakes in venture capital funds; the combined BB&T-SunTrust isn’t realizing cost savings as fast as it projected. ... Read full article

JPMorgan Chase's Mike Weinbach, chief executive of the home lending business, is departing JPMorgan Chase after 16 years. ... Read full article

Lenders that depend on the Export-Import Bank to back loans to exporters are already seeing business borrowing pick up after Congress reauthorized the agency in December. ... Read full article

The American Bankers Association said it’s offering a new online course because of increased demand by members for training tailored to banking. ... Read full article

The consumer bureau alleges the Providence, R.I., bank mismanaged billing error claims over a six-year period. Citizens Bank says it is “puzzled and disappointed” by the agency’s action. ... Read full article

The head of the small-bank trade group called for hearings to discuss tougher limits on credit union acquisitions of banks. ... Read full article

The agency has named Thomas G. Ward as the bureau’s assistant director for enforcement. House Democrats have questioned Ward's role as a political appointee in the Trump administration. ... Read full article

The company has revised its near-term forecasts for reducing expenses, citing delayed branch closings and a decision to spend more time testing systems ahead of conversion and integration. ... Read full article