Synovus gives COO additional title of president

12/13/19

In addition to overseeing the bank’s lines of business, technology and operations, Kevin Blair will now be responsible for human resources, credit administration and all customer-facing support functions.

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A Community Reinvestment Act that works for everyone

12/12/19

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting explains why his agency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. have moved forward with a proposal to change the 42-year-old CRA.

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NCUA approves budget, delays capital plan. No one's happy.

12/12/19

The National Credit Union Administration board signed off on a controversial budget, and it delayed its risk-based capital rule to buy itself time amid complaints by bankers.

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Lawmakers give wildly divergent reviews of CRA plan

12/12/19

Regulators’ sweeping proposal to reform implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act has drawn strong opinions on both sides.

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U.S. Bank, JPMorgan freed from BSA enforcement actions

12/12/19

The regulatory action from the Federal Reserve was one of two U.S. Bank received for its dealings with a payday lender who was later convicted of fraud.

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Why PayPal is suing the CFPB over its prepaid card rules

12/12/19

PayPal — which is rarely thought of as a prepaid card company — has filed a lawsuit against the CFPB over its rules on prepaid accounts, underscoring the rapid changes in digital financial services and PayPal’s own expanding financial services ambitions in recent years.

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Business debt exceeds households' for first time since 1991

12/12/19

Corporate debt swelled to $15.987 trillion in the third quarter after borrowing increased by nearly 6%, according to the Federal Reserve.

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FDIC brokered deposits plan aims to give banks flexibility

12/12/19

The proposal comes after years of criticism that the current policy stifles innovation and hamstrings banks' ability to raise funds.

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Machine learning’s promises, pitfalls

12/12/19

Testing shows an overreliance on machine learning data can unfairly harm credit scores.

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CRA cheat sheet: New regime would look very different

12/12/19

The long-awaited proposal by the OCC and FDIC to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act would seek to make grading simpler and more transparent while allowing banks to spread loans and investments across a broader geographic area.

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