Walmart's pay-advance app Even used by 200,000 employees

07/19/18

About 15% of Walmart’s workforce is budgeting and taking pay advances through the app.

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Fifth Third profits rise despite ongoing fee pressure

07/19/18

An uptick in lending helped to offset declines in both service charges and mortgage banking fees at the Cincinnati company.

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BB&T warns of slower revenue growth in second half of '18

07/19/18

A tempered forecast overshadowed solid second-quarter results at the North Carolina regional bank.

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Fee income, cost control boost KeyCorp's quarterly profit

07/19/18

The Cleveland company reported higher investment banking income and kept many expense items in check during the second quarter.

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CFPB promotes fintech; Zions closer to losing SIFI tag

07/19/18

The agency creates “regulatory sandbox” to help develop products, including crypto-based ones; FSOC agrees bank’s failure wouldn’t wreck the financial system.

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CFPB taps Arizona official to lead innovation office

07/18/18

Paul Watkins served as chief counsel for the Arizona AG's 150-person civil litigation division and also headed up the office's fintech initiatives.

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Amex falls as profit forecast fails to match rosiest predictions

07/18/18

Analysts had expected the New York-based firm to boost its forecast as consumers increased spending on its cards.

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House bill would reform and extend flood insurance program

07/18/18

Reps. Ed Royce, R-Calif., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced a bipartisan package of legislation Tuesday to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through Nov. 30.

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3 questions to make or break Kraninger's CFPB nomination

07/18/18

Kathy Kraninger, President Trump’s pick to run the CFPB, will testify before Congress on Thursday in what is likely to be a defining moment for her nomination.

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Some banks may owe more in state taxes after Supreme Court ruling

07/18/18

The recent decision involved sales taxes, but Wells Fargo recorded a net expense of $481 million under the assumption that it will also lead to higher state income taxes. Other banks may have to follow suit.

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