Yellen, departing Fed, to join Brookings Institution

02/02/18

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, whose term expires Saturday, will join the Brookings Institution on Monday, the Washington-based think tank said.

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Janet Yellen’s legacy: Her impact on the Fed, banking and economy

02/02/18

Her career at the Federal Reserve is one of stunning accomplishments, but time will tell how her tenure ultimately is remembered on bank regulation and stewardship of the economy.

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Banks hire Broadway star to give Venmo run for its money

02/02/18

To pitch their payments system of the future, U.S. banks hired Daveed Diggs, an actor best known for playing Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in the Broadway musical Hamilton.

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Fed toughens bank stress tests; CFPB shuffles fair lending unit

02/02/18

Banks will have to show they can withstand “severely adverse” conditions; the office will be under the direct control of acting director Mick Mulvaney.

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'It's been rotting for years': Comments of the week

02/02/18

Readers react to a clash between Mick Mulvaney and Richard Cordray, opine on how quickly Congress can move financial services legislation, slam calls for increased bank consolidation and more.

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Mapping a way toward a frictionless customer experience

02/01/18

How do you eliminate "pain points" in the banking experience, increase wallet share and improve loyalty? Companies like Ally, Bank of the West and USAA are believers in tracking the customer journey to find the answers.

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CFPB's Mulvaney strips his fair lending office of enforcement powers

02/01/18

Consumer advocates see acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney's restructuring as an attempt to reduce oversight and penalties for firms that discriminate against borrowers.

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Female CEOs still elusive, but not so with general counsels

02/01/18

Banking is one of the last industries in which all the biggest companies are still run by men. That's not changing anytime soon — thanks, JPMorgan Chase. Kate Quinn plans U.S. Bank's SuperBowl debut and JPM's Marvelle Sullivan Berchtold launches an exciting venture.

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BBVA Compass' revenue gain a silver lining as profits fall

02/01/18

Profits fell 42% at the Birmingham, Ala., bank because of a $121 million tax charge in the fourth quarter, but net interest income and noninterest income each rose 14%, softening the blow of the one-time tax hit.

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Fed toughens stress test scenarios for 2018

02/01/18

The Fed released its stress testing scenarios for banks this year, raising the bar on what constitutes severely adverse hypothetical market conditions.

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