CFPB fines Tennessee payday lender over claims it misled borrowers

10/24/18

Cash Express LLC allegedly sent customers threats of legal action even though the time for taking legal action had expired.

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The Fed likes safe banks. It's not so sure about this one though

10/24/18

TNB USA is suing the Fed to force the central bank to let it open an account that earns the same top-tier interest rate currently available only to a select few.

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JPMorgan private bank chief Coffey leaves to run City National

10/24/18

Kelly Coffey, who was recognized as one of American Banker's most powerful women in 2018, will succeed Russell Goldsmith as CEO of City National, a Los Angeles-based unit of Royal Bank of Canada, on Feb. 1.

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Evidence is now clear: Operation Choke Point hurt lawful businesses

10/24/18

New court documents underscore the damage inflicted by the Obama administration’s de-risking initiative, argues Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer.

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Regionals finding fee income a less reliable Plan B

10/23/18

The pressure is on for banks to lean more heavily on capital markets, wealth management and other nonmortgage sources of fee income. That could get tougher in upcoming quarters.

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Capital One's profits surge even as lending weakens

10/23/18

A smaller provision for loan losses helped counteract declining loan volume and higher expenses during the third quarter.

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FDIC to launch innovation office to help banks compete with fintechs

10/23/18

“We have actually discouraged banks from innovating,” FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said in announcing a move that other agencies have made.

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Amex says DOJ, regulators probing foreign-exchange business

10/23/18

American Express Co. said the U.S. Department of Justice and several regulators have sought information on its foreign-exchange international payments business.

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Capital One hit with $100M fine over AML deficiencies

10/23/18

The civil money penalty from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency follows a 2015 consent order against the bank, which became a subject of federal questioning after it suspended its business with check cashers.

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Three big states account for nearly a third of complaints to CFPB

10/23/18

A detailed breakdown released by the agency shows residents in California, Florida and Texas having submitted the most complaints about a financial institution, but D.C. had the most per-capita complaints.

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