As FHA reserves dwindle, so do odds of premium cut

11/15/17

The Federal Housing Administration was battered by losses this year from reverse mortgages, casting doubt on whether the agency will adopt an Obama-era proposal to reduce mortgage insurance premiums.

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Cordray to leave CFPB by end of month

11/15/17

The announcement by the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ends months of speculation about how long he planned to stay at the agency.

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Banks are increasingly turning to open source projects. Here’s why.

11/15/17

It’s not about saving money. The current allure of open source development is more about attracting talented developers and creating high-quality software.

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Online lenders should heed criticism of their effect on borrowers

11/15/17

Evidence that the credit characteristics of online installment borrowers at the time of repayment are consistently worse than at the time of borrowing should be a sobering thought for lenders that have not been fully tested in a credit downturn.

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As new real-time payments go live, much work remains

11/15/17

This week's first transaction over The Clearing House's Real-Time Payments system may be a huge step for speeding up payments in the U.S., but it also highlights the long road still ahead.

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Cerberus raises bet on German lenders in Deutsche Bank deal

11/15/17

The private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management has taken a 3% stake in Deutsche Bank four months after buying a 5% stake in another German lender, Commerzbank.

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FDIC chief warns on looser regs; Wells cuts fee

11/15/17

Departing chairman Martin Gruenberg says the financial system is still vulnerable to unforeseen shocks; bank offers ways for customers to avoid overdraft fees.

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Fed study ignites debate over online lending's impact on consumers

11/14/17

The Cleveland Fed's conclusion that U.S. consumers are typically worse off after getting online loans encountered strong pushback from their advocates.

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Citi recruits B of A, Barclays alums for key tech roles

11/14/17

Lisa Cochran and Yasaman Hadjibashi bolster tech leadership in Citigroup's global bank operations.

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Banks have learned lessons of past disasters: Regulators

11/14/17

Banks and their regulators quickly got back up to speed in markets hit hard by recent hurricanes, in part due to the lessons learned by Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, a panel of regulators said Tuesday.

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