ABI Blog Exchange

The banks considered an “unusual” investment banking merger; Volcker rule win will be followed by fights on capital rules, liquidity and stress tests.

The agencies handed banks a significant victory when they finalized revisions to the Dodd-Frank proprietary trading ban, but officials also plan to re-propose changes to the “covered funds” section of the rule.

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters and over a hundred other lawmakers want the agency to go forward with a mandatory underwriting requirement for payday loans.

Blooma has developed a software product that combs databases to create property profiles for commercial real estate lenders. It can drastically cut origination costs and approval times and help banks identify safer loans, the company says.

Upcoming Committee Formation Meeting: Friday, September 6, 2019 Case Name: 19-11849 (JTD)

After years of keeping a low profile, banks plan to spend in next year’s elections; the digital currency has eyes on the unbanked.

How is the Pennsylvania bank trying to differentiate itself in wealth management? By assembling a team of private bankers to cater to the complex needs of high-net-worth clients.

A J.D. Power official says supplemental benefits — many centered on travel cards — need to be pared down.

Real-time transactions, reward points and early access to paychecks are among the features N26 is attempting to sell consumers here.