Why it's so hard to sell banks on small-dollar lending

05/24/18

While industry officials welcomed a bulletin from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency encouraging banks to develop alternatives to payday loans, they are making no commitments to offer such products.

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Decision on fintech charter coming this summer: OCC’s Otting

05/24/18

The remarks by the comptroller of the currency came as his agency released a new report on emerging risks in the banking industry.

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Plenty of payday loan customers have good credit: TransUnion

05/24/18

A chunk of alternative loan customers are perfectly creditworthy, a report from the credit bureau shows.

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Senate confirms McWilliams to FDIC, rounding out Trump bank team

05/24/18

Jelena McWilliams, most recently chief legal officer at Fifth Third, previously served as a Senate GOP aide and an attorney at the Federal Reserve Board.

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RBC, TD see business loans surge as mortgage growth plateaus

05/24/18

The Canadian banks' second-quarter profits were also boosted by double-digit income growth at their U.S. operations.

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To improve data sharing, borrow from Europe

05/24/18

New European Union privacy rules could serve as a guide for U.S. banks.

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Popular to record big gain after exiting FDIC loss-share agreement

05/24/18

The agreement was tied to the Puerto Rico company's 2010 purchase of the failed Westernbank.

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OCC urges small-ticket lending; Deutsche to downsize

05/24/18

Otting wants banks to make small loans to consumers; the German bank will reduce headcount by at least 7,000.

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How to recognize the banks that will survive

05/24/18

Moody’s lead analyst Fadi Massih shares what he looks for when deciding how to rate banks, including traits that could help them withstand fintech competition.

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Senate confirms Montgomery as FHA commissioner

05/23/18

Montgomery was confirmed by the Senate 74-23 to serve his second stint at the FHA, where he previously was commissioner during the George W. Bush administration.

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