Bank of America ditching Merrill Lynch, U.S. Trust brands

02/25/19

BofA is rolling out new names for its investment banking, wealth management and private banking divisions.

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Why this small bank created a separate, digital-first brand

02/25/19

Midwest BankCentre in St. Louis, with the help of a stable of fintechs, started Rising Bank to keep up with big banks in the hunt for deposits and millennial customers.

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Waters urges CFPB employees to blow whistle on agency leaders

02/25/19

The House Financial Services Committee chair said in an open letter that she wants to empower bureau staff amid reports of low morale.

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CFPB reversal on payday lending is a big mistake

02/25/19

The agency recently proposed gutting the ability-to-pay standard in its small-dollar loan rule, a move that would benefit the payday loan industry and harm consumers.

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Ex-JPM exec banned; banks fear being left behind

02/25/19

Former Managing Director Timothy Fletcher banished for role in referral hiring; Apple-Goldman collaboration shows banks fear missing out.

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Ex-Citigroup president Havens caught up in prostitution probe

02/22/19

The name of John Havens was on a list of 25 men, including New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft, being charged for soliciting, police officials in Jupiter, Fla., said.

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USAA's penalty; GSE reform gets harder; Citizens' buy: Top stories of the week

02/22/19

OCC orders USAA to improve risk management; White House's mixed signals complicate housing finance reform debate; Rhode Island bank snaps up dealmaking boutique; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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The app that stashes savings in a ‘money jail’

02/22/19

Fifth Third is helping consumers — and millennials in particular — save for big-ticket purchases with a new tool that squirrels away small sums into an account that can’t be immediately accessed.

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Two top Citi consumer banking executives to depart

02/22/19

Will Howle, head of U.S. retail and mortgage banking, and Alice Milligan, chief digital experience officer, will leave this spring.

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MUFG ordered to improve anti-money-laundering compliance

02/22/19

The OCC said that branches in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago will be required to take certain corrective actions, but it did not hit the Japanese-owned bank with any financial penalties.

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