Charles Schwab to buy TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, reports say

11/21/19

Charles Schwab is buying TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, with a deal expected to be announced Thursday morning, Fox Business reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation.

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Wells Fargo's Modjtabai to exit as Scharf shapes leadership

11/21/19

Avid Modjtabai, who runs Wells Fargo's payments and technology innovation unit, is leaving the firm as new Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf continues to shake up top management.

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Apple Card’s bias charges could contain a silver lining for small businesses

11/21/19

The CFPB has promised an equal-access rule for small-business lending for nearly a decade. But Apple’s recent discrimination inquiry into its credit card could force the agency’s hand.

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Brainard has eye on imbalances; Discount window forsaken

11/21/19

Fed governor again calls for using the countercyclical buffer at banks; bank borrowing from Fed on pace for lowest total ever.

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Ghost funding and sandbagging: Wells Fargo’s sales tactics on trial

11/20/19

A lawsuit filed by a New Jersey branch employee who was fired in 2016 includes detailed allegations about the pressure that front-line workers faced to meet monthly sales targets. The case is scheduled to go to trial in February.

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Three takeaways from regulators' approval of the BB&T-SunTrust merger

11/20/19

The smooth and relatively short process should be encouraging to other big banks that are eyeing deals. But their window of opportunity may not last long.

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CommonBond’s new play for more student loan refi partners

11/20/19

The online lender said it applied insights from its partnership with Fifth Third Bancorp in developing a new digital platform it’s marketing to other large financial services companies.

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CFPB to assess effectiveness of mortgage disclosure rule

11/20/19

The agency will review the TRID regulation, which combined disclosure requirements of two separate laws, as part of a mandate to evaluate major policies five years after their effective date.

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Senate bill would require Fed to develop stress tests for climate risks

11/20/19

Five Democrats running for president support the legislation introduced Wednesday that would require the central bank to form an advisory group to analyze how climate change would affect the financial system.

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Fed won't move on CRA reform this year: Otting

11/20/19

The Comptroller of the Currency said the Federal Reserve had disagreements with the metrics of a pending proposal to revamp the Community Reinvestment Act.

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