Sens. Warren, Brown call on regulators to oust Wells Fargo CEO Sloan

03/22/19

The Democrats are asking the OCC and the CFPB to use their authority to remove Tim Sloan, who became CEO in 2016.

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Pennsylvania says big banks fixed GSE bond prices

03/22/19

In the second lawsuit of its kind, more than a dozen of the world's largest banks are accused of price fixing on roughly $486 billion of bonds issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Credit union executive calls out sexist behavior at CUNA conference

03/22/19

In a post to a social networking site, Rachel Pross, chief risk officer at an Oregon institution, described unwanted touches and inappropriate comments by male executives and directors at the event.

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Payday lenders get unexpected reprieve from CFPB rule

03/22/19

The bureau had already proposed removing the underwriting portion of the rule, but a judge in Texas has indefinitely delayed the other key component as well.

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FIS-Worldpay's impact, OCC's Wells Fargo rebuke, lifetime banker bans: Top stories of the week

03/22/19

What the FIS-Worldpay deal means for banks; behind the OCC's public rebuke of Wells Fargo; ripple effect feared as Fed mulls lifetime bans for two bankers; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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'If the product is good, it should sell itself': A Q&A with Earnest's CEO

03/22/19

Susan Ehrlich, the fintech lender's new chief, discusses what she learned working at Amazon and Simple and how her firm is approaching consumer loans differently.

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Deutsche Bank U.S. staff said to get major share of bonuses

03/22/19

Deutsche Bank employees in the U.S. received the lion's share of bonuses as the lender sought to retain top performers following cuts to the investment bank there.

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How much does P2P drive engagement for banks?

03/22/19

The market for P2P payments is finally taking off after years of false starts, but there are still many unanswered questions. The biggest one: How do banks get value out of offering this service free of charge?

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Trump considering Stephen Moore for Fed board: Sources

03/22/19

Moore is a founder of the conservative Club for Growth and served on the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.

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Examiners should stay focused on ‘big picture’: FDIC’s McWilliams

03/22/19

The head of the agency said she wants FDIC staff to be proactive with banks that show visible problems, but not “focus more on seeking out dirt than on whether the home is clean.”

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