UBS face $6 billion fine as tax-fraud trial nears end

11/08/18

The Swiss banking giant has been accused of helping wealthy French clients hide assets from tax authorities.

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Beware the tidy narrative about Operation Choke Point

11/08/18

Payday lenders argue that banks cut ties with their industry due to pressure from biased and hostile regulators. But the reality, in some cases, may be more nuanced.

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Banks’ payoff from minimum-wage hikes

11/08/18

Raises for the rank and file have fueled investor complaints that banks aren’t keeping a lid on expenses. Executives say the pay increases have lowered turnover and improved customer service.

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Waters' priorities: Thwarting Trump, shielding consumers, housing

11/08/18

The presumptive chair of the Financial Services Committee resumed her tough criticism of the administration, but also committed to "hearing a range of views" if handed the gavel.

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All in the wrist: Smartwatches centerpiece of HSBC branch pilot

11/08/18

Staffers at the bank's flagship, multilevel branch in Manhattan say wearable tech has proven ideal for discreet communication among each other to speed customer service.

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What bankers want from CRA reform

11/08/18

The head of the Consumer Bankers Association lays out four industry priorities for the regulatory push to overhaul the Community Reinvestment Act.

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Wells Fargo is said to weigh sale of retirement-plan unit

11/08/18

Wells Fargo is considering a sale of its retirement-plan services business, which could fetch as much as $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

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More trouble for Wells; Banks’ ‘unorthodox’ move

11/08/18

The OCC is looking into problems in the bank’s technology operations; banks turn to untraditional methods to raise revenue from research.

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Sizing up the real fintech threat to banks

11/07/18

Will it be a bigfoot from Amazon, Google and Apple, or death by a thousand bites from niche rivals? Or can banks rally and fend off the insurgents?

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Crapo, Senate Banking GOP probe FDIC on Operation Choke Point

11/07/18

Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee expressed concern that FDIC examiners are verbally discouraging banks from working with certain businesses.

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