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The agency’s acting chief has angered consumer advocates by refusing to hold meetings that they say are required by law. ... Read full article

Jacksonville, Fla., football fans had a strong clue that TIAA was about to rebrand its new banking unit when the signs at EverBank Field began to change. ... Read full article

To improve bank oversight, policymakers should eliminate overly complex rules in favor of principles-based regulation. ... Read full article

No surprises expected from the annual Fed reviews; Elad Roisman is seen as the pick to replace Michael Piwowar on the panel. ... Read full article

What does holistic digital transformation look like? Tim Spence is busy figuring that out. ... Read full article

Mary Kate Loftus spearheaded a $131-million digital initiative to improve the customer experience, deepen relationships and attract more of HSBC’s target consumer segments. She has been selected as one of our Digital Banker of the Year finalists for 2018. ... Read full article

Hurricane Maria left behind a shattered Puerto Rico. Camille Burckhart and her technology team at Banco Popular found that they were uniquely positioned to help people rebuild. She has been selected one of our Digital Banker of the Year finalists for 2018. ... Read full article

Financial institutions have spent time and money to try to make their branches and digital services more accessible, but Fifth Third and TD Bank are among employers working with the nonprofit Project SEARCH to meet an overlooked need: finding jobs for ... Read full article

Talking with Shari Van Cleave, head of Wells Fargo Digital Labs; Citizens Financial makes a big move in mortgages in purchasing Franklin American; a rewards blockchain could give Amex access to a wealth of customer data; and more from this week's ... Read full article

Further legislative reform will face resistance, but it could still happen. ... Read full article

Heartland Payment Systems LLC sued its former top executive, Robert Carr, claiming he used his girlfriend to trade on inside information. ... Read full article

The subprime lender could lose a big partner now that Fiat Chrysler has officially announced it will form its own auto finance unit, and the two are negotiating an end to their 6-year-old relationship. ... Read full article

The agency’s recent bulletin could help banks get back into the small-dollar lending business, keeping needy borrowers out of debt traps. But other regulatory limits remain in focus. ... Read full article

Black workers are now down to about one in ten U.S. employees inside Citigroup, according to 2017 figures in a report published on its website. ... Read full article

The banker made $140,000 in illegal trading profits; the German bank faces Fed stress test and “living will” examination soon. ... Read full article

California lawmakers have voted to authorize the establishment of state-chartered banks for the limited purpose of serving the marijuana industry. ... Read full article

Readers react to acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney easing mortgage reporting requirements, opine on facial recognition systems, weigh in on Wells Fargo’s attempts to change its culture and more. ... Read full article

Amid their recent policy victories and record earnings, big banks have also been forced to grapple with the possibility that commercial lending — the lifeblood for large regionals — may never fully come back. ... Read full article