‘Am I about to overdraft?’ Wells app predicts consumer behavior

02/13/18

The bank joins a small group of companies that believe short-term forecasts will ultimately help customers build healthier financial lives.

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Mortgage balances surge, but gains are uneven

02/13/18

In some states, total mortgages outstanding are at all-time highs, but in others hard hit by the financial crisis they remain well below their 2008 peaks, the New York Fed said Tuesday in its quarterly report on household debt.

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Wells CEO downplays impact of tough Fed order

02/13/18

Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan predicted minimal financial impact from the bank's enforcement order with the Federal Reserve, saying he expects to retain top talent in the commercial bank while the asset cap is in place.

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OnDeck swings to profit, eyes second bank partnership

02/13/18

The online small-business lender is enjoying a payoff from its year-old push to cut costs and tighten underwriting standards. It is also set to announce another lending agreement with a major bank this year, its CEO said Tuesday.

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Upbeat FHA outlook in Trump budget renews calls for premium reduction

02/13/18

The new budget proposal projects a very profitable Federal Housing Administration in fiscal year 2019, but there are no indications the FHA will reduce its mortgage insurance premiums anytime soon.

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Mastercard says men earn more than women for equal performance

02/13/18

Women who work at Mastercard Inc. earn 99.1 cents for every dollar men make for “equal performance at the same level,” according to a report the company released Monday.

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CFPB may get remake; Charges threaten Barclays license

02/13/18

Budget proposal would slice agency’s spending while limiting its enforcement activities; the bank could lose its U.K. banking license if it fails to refute fraud charges.

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CFPB embraces free-market approach in new strategic plan

02/13/18

Continuing to pull back the reins on the aggressive approach taken under former Director Richard Cordray, the agency's new five-year plan values consumer choice over heavy-handed enforcement.

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JPMorgan: Cryptocurrencies 'could potentially have a role' in investor portfolios

02/13/18

In what could be seen as a mea culpa for CEO Jamie Dimon's disparagement of bitcoin five months ago, the Wall Street megabank has released a big and relatively bullish report on cryptocurrencies.

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Citi, SunTrust provide a road map to real-time payments

02/12/18

Early adopters of The Clearing House’s Real Time Payments network have built gateways and accelerated fraud detection systems.

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