SBA rule change could boost already surging 7(a)

11/22/17

A decision to slash the equity required for most change-in-ownership loans could help the small-business lending program top its recent record.

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Welcome to open mic night at a Citi fintech unit

11/22/17

Borrowing from the startup world and some popular TV shows, Citigroup is encouraging employees to pitch innovative ideas to a panel of senior execs who could give them the green light to start work.

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Regulators must finish the job of penalizing Wells Fargo

11/22/17

The most immediate threat to the safeguards underpinning a well-functioning banking sector involves the failure of regulators to hold banks accountable.

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Chase considers bitcoin; Good news, bad news for banks

11/22/17

Bank ponders assisting customers trading digital currency futures; banks still face challenges despite a good third quarter.

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JPMorgan said to weigh offering CME bitcoin futures to clients

11/21/17

Bitcoin’s eight-fold surge in value this year is forcing Wall Street banks to balance clients’ interest in speculating on the cryptocurrency with executives’ skepticism about its future.

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Ex-banker's acquittal elicits shouts of joy as U.S. stumbles

11/21/17

The trial of Stefan Buck was an unusual courtroom showdown in the decade-old fight by the U.S. against tax evasion aided by financial institutions in Switzerland.

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Fed interest payments to banks are here to stay, Yellen says

11/21/17

Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said interest on bank reserves should remain the central bank’s primary monetary policy tool

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Ripple adds former NYDFS head to board of directors

11/21/17

The digital-currency startup, which markets software to banks, appears keen to signal that it wants to play by the rules.

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Seeking bigger U.S. presence, Barclays joins crowded online lending market

11/21/17

The British banking giant has been testing its new online lending platform with a handful of its U.S. customers and plans to roll it out in full force next year. It's all part of a broader effort to expand its U.S. consumer business beyond credit cards.

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CFPB orders Citi to pay $6.5M for student loan failures

11/21/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday ordered Citibank to pay $6.5 million in consumer relief and penalties for student loan servicing failures.

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