Google partners with Citi to offer customers checking accounts

11/13/19

Google has partnered with Citigroup and a California credit union to offer consumer checking accounts, a person familiar with the matter said.

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Building the right sandbox to attract fintechs

11/13/19

Congress can help create a more uniform federal regulatory testing ground to foster innovation.

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Google to partner on checking accounts; Wells pushes for rebates

11/13/19

Tech giant takes will work with Citi; the bank reportedly asked IT providers to return some of the money it paid them in 2018.

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‘Nobody has working capital’: Ag lenders lament trade war’s impact

11/12/19

So far farm loans are holding up well, but bankers gathered at an industry conference this week said they are growing increasingly concerned that credit quality will weaken if the U.S. and China don’t reach a deal soon.

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Big banks want to make it easier to share consumer data with startups

11/12/19

The Clearing House is pushing contract terms that would give fintechs quicker access to consumers' financial information, but one large upstart has taken issue with the proposal's language.

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OCC’s Otting on CRA timeline, Camels and fintech legal battles

11/12/19

The three federal bank regulators usually try to issue rules jointly, but Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting on Tuesday pointed to areas where the agencies may move on separate paths.

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House, Senate bills would cap all consumer loans at 36%

11/12/19

The Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act would extend Military Lending Act protections to all consumers.

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As CFPB prepares to end QM patch, Congress tries to soften the blow

11/12/19

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s exemption from the Qualified Mortgage rule is on borrowed time, but a House bill would allow lenders to use the mortgage giants’ guidelines for documenting borrower income.

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OpenFin, FactSet partner to make their apps, data feeds work together

11/12/19

Banks like RBC and JPMorgan Chase can now more easily draw real-time FactSet data feeds into applications.

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Goldman may change its focus; Credit Suisse revamps investment bank team

11/12/19

Goldman may abandon its revenue goal; in an attempt to boost revenue, Credit Suisse picks new leaders for its investment banking and capital markets unit.

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