How B of A streamlined its digital mortgage

09/18/18

The bank pared down its application to 50 questions and allows customers to do the easy work before turning it to the loan officer.

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Why those high-profile bank glitches just won't stop

09/18/18

Several hard realities, including legacy technology and the pace of change in software and apps, leave firms vulnerable to outages that stir public outcry.

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Regulators propose new capital treatment for higher-risk CRE exposures

09/18/18

The changes mandated by the recent regulatory relief law would narrow the definition of "high-volatility commercial real estate" exposures that get a higher risk weight.

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BNP Paribas signs commitment to expand workers' rights

09/18/18

The French banking giant said Tuesday that it had signed a pledge that guarantees paid parental leave, insurance and the right to unionize to all of its 200,000 employees worldwide.

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Fed will have the say on key parts of OCC’s fintech charter

09/18/18

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been taking the lead on a federal license for fintech firms, but the central bank will decide if such companies can access the payments system and other benefits.

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Are Wells Fargo, PNC probes a setback for affordable housing?

09/18/18

Advocates are seeking more federal funding for affordable housing. A federal investigation into the banks’ alleged manipulation of a popular tax-credit program can’t be helping their cause.

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BofA's Schleck: Digital isn't displacing the loan officer

09/18/18

The migration to digital may change the way loan officers work, but it won't make them less essential: BofA Consumer Lending SVP John Schleck.

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Union Bank names Warner Bros. exec its digital chief

09/18/18

Julie Demarigny will be in charge of mobile and online strategies at the San Francisco bank.

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Digital mortgages? How about digital home buying?

09/18/18

At Digital Mortgage 2018, Bill Emerson, the vice chairman of Quicken Loans and its parent company Rock Holdings, outlined a vision of dramatic digital disintermediation.

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SunTrust patches glitch that knocked out mobile, online banking

09/18/18

The Atlanta bank warned that some customers may experience intermittent access. A routine system upgrade gone awry caused the problem.

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