Does Amazon-Google-Microsoft hold on the cloud pose a risk to banking?

09/30/19

With financial institutions relying more and more on cloud computing services, Washington is increasingly focused on the concentration of industry data in the big three technology giants.

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House GOP calls on CFPB to continue remittance rule exemptions

09/30/19

House Republicans are pushing the CFPB to continue to allow banks and credit unions to estimate exchange rates and fees for money transfers.

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Data aggregators push back against notion they have a fraud problem

09/30/19

Fincen and others say third parties are proving to be treasure chests for crooks who create synthetic identities, but aggregators argue they help detect risk banks can’t see.

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HSBC shortlist for CEO said to include Citi's Bird

09/30/19

HSBC's shortlist for its next chief executive officer includes Stephen Bird, Citigroup's head of global consumer banking, and RSA Insurance Group CEO Stephen Hester, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported.

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Fannie, Freddie will retain $45B in capital in first step toward privatization

09/30/19

The move to alter the government's preferred stock purchase agreements is the first major one under FHFA Director Mark Calabria's tenure to wind down the conservatorship of the government-sponsored enterprises.

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Goldman’s ‘money pit;’ lenders embrace small installment loans

09/30/19

Goldman’s consumer unit, Marcus, has so far lost $1.3 billion; big lenders like JPMorgan Chase and Amex are making loans for small-ticket items like clothes and cosmetics.

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The Unsinkable Cathy Bessant: Bank of America's top tech exec takes on AI

09/29/19

She turned around troubled business units, rebounded after a demotion and beat cancer. Now Bank of America’s chief operations and technology officer is taking on her biggest challenge yet: ensuring AI is used responsibly.

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Who's new to the Most Powerful Women ranking for 2019?

09/28/19

Nearly a third of the women in the annual ranking are new additions, the largest amount in years. Here's an overview of the changes. Plus, Citi's Corbat on its bold gender equity move, and Wells Fargo's less bold CEO decision.

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Suddenly CEO: Thomas Gibbons praised as right choice at BNY Mellon (for now)

09/27/19

Bank of New York Mellon’s quick decision to elevate the longtime executive to succeed Charles Scharf on an interim basis was well received. Will the board keep him, or search for an outsider for the long term?

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FHFA resolves dispute with employee over sexual harassment claim

09/27/19

Simone Grimes had alleged former FHFA Director Mel Watt made inappropriate advances toward her and she was paid less than the man who had previously held her position.

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