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Even as Jamie Dimon touts the female leadership at his company, it lags in one key area. But JPMorgan women are making strides in particular with blockchain initiatives, and Amber Baldet finally shares what she is working on. Plus: heels or flats? ... Read full article

Senate Democrats want acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney to explain why the agency is no longer policing student loan lenders and servicers. ... Read full article

Commenters will have more time to weigh in on the plan, by the Fed and OCC, that has triggered divisions among the federal regulators. ... Read full article

Lloyd Blankfein will probably step down as Goldman Sachs' chief executive officer in December, according to a published report. David Solomon has been seen as the heir apparent, but the timing of the changeover had been unclear. ... Read full article

With Congress set to approve a regulatory relief bill and vote on an FDIC chairman, banks will soon see the deregulation they’ve long been anticipating. ... Read full article

Bank of America on where its AI hopes (and worries) lay; Zelle founder Paul Finch announces his leave from the payments network; the one area where banks and fintechs want more regulation; and more from this week's most-read stories. ... Read full article

For nearly a decade, the FHFA has restricted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from trying to influence the raging debate over whether they should live or die. ... Read full article

Employees reportedly unit doctored documents; payments company buys Swedish fintech firm just before it goes public. ... Read full article

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester warned against dismantling core reforms that have made U.S. banks better able to withstand a financial crisis. ... Read full article

Readers react to Wells Fargo’s CEO slamming the media, weigh in on regulatory relief, opine on gambling and payments and more. ... Read full article

Fintechs attending Consensus 2018, the annual cryptocurrency event, said they found promise for a market still trying to find a path to unified operations and wider acceptance within financial services. ... Read full article

Jelena McWilliams is expected to be easily approved by the full Senate when her nomination as FDIC chair comes up for a vote. ... Read full article

News that Wells commercial banking employees improperly altered client documents will likely embolden the most vocal critics of CEO Tim Sloan, who they say can't seem to resolve Wells' lingering problems. ... Read full article

The post-recession boom in auto loans and credit cards for borrowers with marred credit histories has been winding down in recent months. ... Read full article

The soon-to-be-retiring chair of the House Financial Services Committee said Senate leaders have made a "commitment" to consider more changes. ... Read full article

Mick Mulvaney’s recent comments about the CFPB Qualified Mortgage rule have triggered a debate over whether regulators should take into account more than one underwriting model. ... Read full article

Envestnet's aggregator rolls out PFM features meant to appeal to younger clients — and links to Alexa. ... Read full article

"It was a difficult decision, but we’re at a good spot to do this,” Finch, 55, said in an interview. ... Read full article