Little-noticed reg relief measure would combat card fraud

05/02/18

The provision would make it harder for criminals who use real Social Security numbers to create fake personas and then apply for credit.

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Niche lending markets central to GreenSky's $100M IPO

05/02/18

The fintech wants to facilitate loans for elective surgeries, auto repairs and jewelry purchases, but regulatory uncertainty — at the state and federal levels — casts a cloud over its business model.

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6 candidates to chair banking panel (if GOP keeps House)

05/02/18

Which party controls the House next year is still uncertain, but this much is clear: Someone other than Texas Republican Jeb Hensarling will hold the gavel on the Financial Services Committee.

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JPMorgan mea culpa puts pacifier-making moms back in business

05/02/18

The co-founders of Doddle, Nicki Radzely and Janna Badger, had their business account at JPMorgan Chase had been frozen, and they didn't know why.

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Goldman’s forex settlement; fired BofA executive seeks $100 million

05/02/18

The firm will pay $110 million to settle charges it didn’t control traders; hedge fund executive says he was wrongfully accused of sexual misconduct.

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Cam Fine unleashed: On Amazon, reg relief and future of small banks

05/02/18

Camden Fine, the president of the Independent Community Bankers of America, is due to retire this week. We talk with him about his long career — and his fears for the future of his industry.

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Morgan Stanley kicks new tech strategy into gear

05/01/18

The investment bank has asked Rob Rooney, an executive who wore multiple hats at the company, to focus full time on the data-oriented strategy he has devised for its wealth management, capital markets and other functions.

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The real reason Mulvaney wants CFPB employees in the basement

05/01/18

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney’s staff is selling the move of agency employees as a cost-cutting measure. Don’t buy it.

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Mulvaney comments on lobbyist meetings may be illegal, Democrats say

05/01/18

The acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director should be investigated for potential Hatch Act violations following his controversial remarks at a banking industry conference, Senate Democrats said Tuesday.

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Where regionals outshine big banks: The battle for cheap deposits

05/01/18

Investments in analytics and a focus on courting midsize businesses have helped regional banks add non-interest-bearing deposits even as they struggle for other types of deposits. Can they keep it up as rates rise?

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