Northern Trust promotes Michael O'Grady to CEO

10/17/17

Frederick Waddell will retire as CEO of the Chicago custody bank at the end of 2017 but will remain chairman.

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JPMorgan buying WePay, shifting fintech investment into high gear

10/17/17

JPMorgan Chase has made several investments in financial technology startups, but its plan to buy WePay will give its 4 million small-business clients a much more direct way to adopt digital payments.

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Regulators waive appraisals in hurricane areas to help rebuilding

10/17/17

Under a joint order, lenders still have to document the value of properties in storm-affected regions, but they will not have to depend on appraisers.

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Beyond the breach: Credit reporting accuracy also under fire

10/17/17

Cybersecurity and breach notification procedures have caught the most public attention following the massive hack at Equifax, but lawmakers are also interested in the accuracy of credit reports.

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Keeping small businesses from overusing personal credit

10/17/17

TD Bank has pledged $3 million to provide credit counseling to small-business owners. The hope is that those owners will use commercial loans to replace personal credit cards and home equity as their primary forms of business funding.

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Goldman is well prepared for a downturn in consumer credit, CFO says

10/17/17

Martin Chavez reminded analysts Tuesday that while the Wall Street firm may be new consumer lending, the executives leading the unit are all veterans of the sector.

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Small banks were better off in pre-crisis reg regime: Fed’s Bullard

10/17/17

The president of the St. Louis Fed said that regulators should go back to the pre-Dodd Frank framework for small banks, while warning about changes to the system as fintechs expand their presence.

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Higher rates, lower costs boost Comerica's 3Q profit

10/17/17

The Dallas company reported strong profits in the third quarter as higher yields on loans and improved cost control more than offset slight declines in loan balances and earning assets.

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Consumer lending, Cabela's deal boost Synovus

10/17/17

Third-quarter profits at the Georgia bank rose 52% thanks to doubled-digit growth in consumer lending and the sale of credit card assets it had obtained from the retailer Cabela's.

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Amex challenge to high court; CFPB enforcement chief to leave

10/17/17

Supreme Court will hear challenge to card company’s anti-steering rules; Anthony Alexis has been in the role for most of the agency’s six years of existence.

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