Warren bashes banks and billionaires in first 2020 campaign swing

01/07/19

Senator Elizabeth Warren’s first trip to Iowa as a likely presidential candidate highlighted her fiery anti-Wall Street populism.

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Group files to open Atlanta-area bank

01/07/19

Organizers are planning to raise up to $25 million for Tandem Bank.

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Cuomo names new DFS head; UBS courting former BofA executive

01/07/19

Linda Lacewell replaces Maria Vullo as New York’s chief financial regulator; the Swiss bank is reportedly talking to Christian Meissner about a senior role.

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Banks shouldn't count on overdraft fees forever

01/06/19

Two trends — competition from challenger banks and the emergence of real-time payments — threaten to eat away at the fees banks collect on overdrafts and bounced checks.

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Regulatory competition is hot again — and that’s worrisome

01/06/19

Before the financial crisis, federal and state regulators unabashedly pitched their charters to banks as the better choice. That's happening again, despite warnings that such jousting might result in lax oversight.

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Servicers treating government shutdown like a natural disaster

01/04/19

As the government shutdown enters its third week, mortgage servicers are activating the response plans they normally use during hurricanes and wildfires to assist federal workers who may have trouble paying their mortgages.

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What banks are losing sight of in rush to upgrade mobile apps

01/04/19

As consumers continue to migrate to banking apps, lenders may be tempted to focus solely on improving that channel. But new data suggests consumers aren't abandoning other platforms just yet.

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Santander hires retail chief, Trump v. Powell, future of housing finance: Top stories

01/04/19

Santander taps JPMorgan Chase exec Colleen Canny to lead retail network; can Trump actually fire Fed's Powell?; will 2019 bring long-awaited reform of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac?; and more from the past two week's most-read stories.

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Challenges mount for mortgage lenders as shutdown persists

01/04/19

Borrowers and financial institutions may be feeling the strain from reduced operations at the FHA and IRS, which has suspended the release of certain income documentation during the budget impasse.

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PenFed deal feeds bankers' fears of unlimited credit union membership

01/04/19

An “emergency merger” with the troubled Progressive Credit Union gives PenFed — already the nation’s third-largest credit union — the ability to welcome any potential member nationwide.

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