A new path for banks in digital marketing

12/11/19

Radius Bank is letting consumers open accounts through NerdWallet as part of its banking-as-a-service offerings to reach customers through third parties.

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FDIC chief pitches brokered deposit rewrite, urges Congress to do more

12/11/19

Chairman Jelena McWilliams previewed a proposal to update the agency’s definition of brokered funds, but also suggested steps lawmakers could take to improve the rule’s underlying statute.

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When open banking and data privacy collide

12/11/19

Banks are increasingly sharing data and must brace for new regulations protecting that data.

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Is Congress spoiling for another fight over ILCs?

12/10/19

The Rakuten application has piqued interest in reviving legislation aimed at stopping commercial firms from owning banks. Yet Congress previously had the chance to enact such a measure and declined.

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Citizens names consumer banking, customer experience chiefs

12/10/19

Brendan Coughlin will succeed Brad Conner as head of consumer banking, and Beth Johnson will be the bank's first chief experience officer.

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Bankers give NCUA an earful over revamped membership proposal

12/10/19

More than 50 banks and banking groups responded to the National Credit Union Administration's call for public comment as it attempts to explain why a new field of membership provision won't permit redlining.

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What Truist pressure? Regionals insist they're in no rush to merge

12/10/19

BB&T and SunTrust showed that big-bank mergers are still possible, but top executives at other large regional banks say that a knee-jerk response would be a mistake.

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Credit unions prevail over banks in battle for military base access

12/10/19

House and Senate lawmakers have denied a push by banking groups to grant banks the rent-free access to military installations that credit unions have.

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Money laundering battle drives Japan banks to JPMorgan’s network

12/10/19

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s blockchain-based information network for payments is drawing the greatest interest in Japan, a country long blamed for weak measures against money laundering.

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Morgan Stanley to cut jobs; big banks making progress on replacing Libor

12/10/19

The Wall Street bank to shed 1,500 spots ahead of an uncertain 2020; smaller and regional banks are lagging behind but expect to increase their focus next year

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