Payday loans for employees; Deutsche Bank CEO pledges big stock buy

09/03/19

A growing number of companies, led by Walmart, are offering payroll advance loans to their workers; Christian Sewing said he will invest 15% of his net earnings in the German bank’s struggling shares.

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Tribes push for historic carve-out in CRA reform plan

09/02/19

Seeking to expand financial services access, tribal officials and some firms want regulators to award Community Reinvestment Act credit to any bank that funds projects in Native American communities.

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Forced arbitration, JPM's contrarian move, M&A as recruiting tool: Top stories of the week

08/30/19

The case of a pastor wrongly-accused by Wells Fargo has mandatory arbitration back in the spotlight; JPMorgan started buying securities long before talk about rate cuts; more banks are turning to M&A to acquire talent; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Prompt notification would ease pain of data breaches: Survey

08/30/19

At the same time, consumers hold banks to tougher disclosure standards than government agencies, health care organizations and retailers, according to Experian.

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Mobile checking fintechs look to pick off unhappy small-business customers

08/30/19

NorthOne's U.S. launch joins other app providers hoping to attract entrepreneurs and freelancers with features such as real-time insights into cash flow.

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Temenos will buy digital banking software vendor Kony

08/30/19

The core-banking provider Temenos, based in Geneva, was drawn to Kony's strong U.S. presence, its software for banks and a special app it owns.

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PNC goes live on RippleNet

08/30/19

PNC has gone live on RippleNet, giving the blockchain company a major win in its effort to build a real-time cross-border payments network that includes large U.S. banks.

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Pacific Mercantile hires regional banker as its CEO

08/30/19

Brad Dinsmore, who will also serve as the California company's president, once was in charge of several key lines at SunTrust, including consumer banking and private wealth management.

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Let’s put some perspective around the small-dollar loan debate

08/30/19

The debate over the CFPB's plan to revamp its payday lending regulation should focus on the benefits for borrowers.

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UBS shuffles top management; Treasury issues Libor tax guidance

08/30/19

The bank elevated three senior executives who could be possible successors to CEO Sergio Ermotti; the move to a new rate benchmark won’t trigger a “tax event.”

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