Goldman ready to crown Solomon?; Banks report weak lending growth

07/16/18

Succession plan could be formalized this week; bankers may be getting nervous about extending construction loans.

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Deutsche Bank says 2Q earnings report will top estimates ‘considerably’

07/16/18

The struggling Frankfurt-based bank expects to report net income of $468 million when it issues second-quarter results nine days from now, but it's unclear exactly where the earnings beat is coming from and whether the performance is sustainable.

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BofA agrees to settlement with former executive Omeed Malik

07/13/18

Bank of America has agreed to pay a multimillion-dollar sum to settle a defamation claim brought by former executive Omeed Malik, who was fired by the bank earlier this year, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Wells Fargo’s latest sore spot: Wealth management

07/13/18

The unit’s profits plunged in the second quarter as the company contended with the fallout from overcharging wealth management clients. Was it a one-off or the beginning of a long-term problem?

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Flagstar snags Regions exec, Manafort mortgage, fintech regs: Top stories of the week

07/13/18

Flagstar Bank raids Regions for its director of retail banking; prosecutors allege bank CEO got access to Trump in exchange for approving Paul Manafort mortgage; a potential turning point in fintech regulation; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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CFPB penalizes payday debt collector but reduces fine

07/13/18

The CFPB said National Credit Adjusters had hired third-party collectors that routinely inflated the amounts that customers owed.

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Senate Dems urge CFPB to reinstate advisory board

07/13/18

Members of the panel and two other advisory boards were all terminated in June and told they could not reapply for their positions.

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Next stage of GOP’s Dodd-Frank grief: Acceptance

07/13/18

With the recent focus on capital formation bills, lawmakers appear to be putting their Dodd-Frank angst aside.

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More big-bank earnings, hot seat for CFPB's Kraninger: Events to watch

07/13/18

The industry is slated for another busy week, with more bank results on the horizon, plus a nomination hearing for Trump’s pick to head the CFPB.

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Challenging banking's 'sleepyville' image in wealth management

07/13/18

People's United in Connecticut pored over all the customer data it could find to persuade customers to give the midsize bank — instead of advisory firms and investment houses — a shot at managing their money.

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