Synchrony's tighter loan standards yielding mixed results

01/19/18

The Stamford, Conn.-based credit card issuer saw improvement in late payments by its customers, but the pace of loan growth also slowed during the fourth quarter.

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SunTrust brings back former tech executive to serve as new CIO

01/19/18

Scott Case will rejoin SunTrust after having left the bank in October to become chief information officer at a health care information management company. He will replace Anil Cheriyan, who is retiring.

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Mulvaney, handpicked team in tow, ready to reshape CFPB

01/19/18

The agency’s acting director has recruited several conservative staff members who will likely prove instrumental in charting its future.

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Fee income, rising rates boost Regions' 4Q profit

01/19/18

Regions also saw significant increases in its point-of-sale consumer lending, even though overall loans were slightly down from 2016.

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SunTrust records $172M benefit from tax reform

01/19/18

The new tax law helped boost fourth-quarter results at SunTrust Banks in Atlanta, while the recent rate hikes led to gains in spread income.

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Acquisition drives strong loan, revenue growth at First Horizon

01/19/18

Buying Capital Bank Financial helped boost revenue by 17% in the fourth quarter, but one-time charges related to recent tax cuts dragged down the Memphis company's profits.

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Senate's maverick move on GSEs; latest in 'As the CFPB Turns'

01/19/18

The Seante looks to forge its own path on GSE reform, breaking to the right of a plan from the FHFA; a new candidate to lead the CFPB emerges as its current director tells the Fed, "Thanks, we're good on funding."

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A new name emerges as possible head of CFPB

01/19/18

Johnathan Dever, a Republican Ohio state representative and defense lawyer, is being touted as a top candidate to lead the bureau, according to multiple insiders.

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'Hats off to Mulvaney’: Comments of the week

01/19/18

Readers react to Mick Mulvaney launching a public review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, weigh in on the Senate’s bill to ease some Dodd-Frank rules, opine on how the wave of GOP departures will affect banks and more.

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FSOC gives up effort to designate MetLife as SIFI

01/19/18

The Financial Stability Oversight Council filed a joint motion with MetLife that all but cemented the 2016 court ruling throwing out the insurance giant's designation.

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