Wells Fargo takes $1.6 billion legal charge, dragging down 3Q earnings

10/15/19

Investors got a reminder that the bank isn’t past its problems even as it seeks a fresh start under a new leader.

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BBVA partners with fertility company for online health care loan

10/15/19

The bank is providing a point-of-sale loan to women seeking IVF treatments and getting funds to clinics, in some cases, within 24 hours.

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Citi's 3Q profit aided by growth in card revenue

10/15/19

Better-than expected trading results also helped to boost net income.

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Bank earnings season begins; more payments companies quit Facebook’s Libra

10/15/19

Consumer banking is expected to offset the banks’ underperforming Wall Street units; the defections of Visa, Mastercard and Stripe threaten the cyrpto project’s viability before it starts.

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The next Elizabeth Warren? How Katie Porter is shaking up House banking panel

10/14/19

The California Democrat is less recognizable nationally than other progressives elected to the House in 2018. But she may be "the most feared freshman" on the Financial Services Committee.

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There's no shortcut to innovation, FIS exec says

10/13/19

Community banks and credit unions are eager to innovate, but technology upgrades must be done first, says Bruce Lowthers, FIS banking solutions president.

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Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and eBay bail on Facebook's Libra ahead of key meeting

10/11/19

As regulatory pushback against Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency has accelerated, keeping the project together has become a major challenge, with Visa, Mastercard, Visa, eBay and Stripe joining PayPal in leaving the project.

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BofA's 'productive paranoia,' GSEs' next moves, debt collecters' letdown: Top stories of the week

10/11/19

BofA’s do-no-harm approach to AI; looking at what comes next for Fannie and Freddie now that they get to keep their earnings; ruling cuts short debt collectors’ victory lap over CFPB proposal; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Trust Amazon, Google with their savings? Consumers are split

10/11/19

Two new surveys have found that most consumers would prefer to stash their cash in traditional banks. But there's one group of savers who would be very comfortable opening accounts with tech giants if given the opportunity.

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Citi fined $30 million over how it handled foreclosed property

10/11/19

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found deficiencies related to the bank's holding period for "other real estate owned."

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