Credit union blockchain consortium enlists IBM to plot expansion

03/15/19

CULedger and the computing giant will work to develop blockchain technologies, create new products and improve existing ones.

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Ripple effect feared as Fed mulls lifetime bans for two bankers

03/15/19

Industry lawyers say the agency’s decision could have implications for other bankers looking to change jobs.

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U.S. regulators seek to calm swaps dealers' Brexit fears

03/15/19

If the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal, certain contracts held by U.S. entities and relocated outside the U.K. will not face new margin requirements.

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What's behind OCC’s public rebuke of Wells Fargo?

03/15/19

Federal regulators normally hesitate even to name specific institutions, but the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency appears to be taking a different tack with Wells.

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HSBC urges staff to speak up on incidents after misconduct case

03/15/19

HSBC's new head of global markets is encouraging a speak-up culture, months after his predecessor left the bank amid a misconduct claim from a junior female employee.

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Wells Fargo's other post-scandal problem: Less-productive staff

03/15/19

Wells Fargo's leaders have repeatedly assured the public its aggressive sales culture is gone after quotas led workers to foist unwanted products on clients. Now another problem is festering: low productivity.

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State regulators should take the lead on data privacy: CSBS

03/15/19

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors urged Sens. Mike Crapo and Sherrod Brown to establish a baseline for consumer protection in data privacy and security that would leave room for stricter state rules.

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Crapo planning two days of Senate Banking hearings on GSE reform

03/15/19

The Senate Banking Committee will hold two hearings at the end of March on Chairman Mike Crapo’s most recent framework for housing finance reform.

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Goldman’s layoffs; Moynihan talks digital banking

03/15/19

The 65 people laid off in late February is only the beginning, report says; Bank of America CEO also tackles mortgages, the economy and gender issues.

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‘The mere staffing of CFPB is a waste of money': Comments of the week

03/14/19

Readers debate the merits of activist pressure on bank business, discuss the Trump administration's influence on the CFPB, consider Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan's performance before Congress and more.

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