2018-02-07
If you have followed the news at all during the last week, you know that the stock market has
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2018-02-07
The SEC and CFTC ask Congress to expand federal oversight of cryptocurrency trading; the recent wild swings in financial markets may boost first quarter trading revenue.
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2018-02-07
At least eight banks are in various stages of formation, including two that have opened.
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2018-02-07
Background As has been widely reported, LIBOR is expected to be phased out by the end of 2021.
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2018-02-06
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Financial Stability Oversight Council will propose SIFI criteria before executing changes, and provided comments about the Volcker Rule, Orderly Liquidation Authority and housing finance.
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2018-02-06
Bank stocks recovered some of their lost value on Tuesday on extremely high levels of trading volume. The lone exception: Wells Fargo.
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2018-02-06
Patriot National in Connecticut would become the latest community bank to ramp up small-business lending with its $81 million deal to acquire Hana Financial's much larger SBA lending unit.
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2018-02-06
The continuing cycle of scandal has forced big banks to get crafty in how they influence debate in Washington. The latest action against Wells ensures more backroom dealing.
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2018-02-06
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting met Tuesday with acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney to discuss ways to reduce regulatory burden and coordinate supervision of financial firms.
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2018-02-06
The results suggest that even as financial institutions implement more sophisticated fraud-mitigation techniques, they have not been keeping pace with criminals.
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2018-02-06
The Federal Reserve’s order restricting Wells Fargo puts other bank boards on notice that they could be singled out for failure to perform, but also makes it easier for them to avoid that fate.
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2018-02-06
Its small, locally owned banks were as decimated after the crisis as in any big city. But community bankers say changes to the economy and their lending practices offer them a shot at challenging the big banks that dominate their market.
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2018-02-06
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday he is resigning as CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable as speculation grows that he plans to run for governor again.
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2018-02-06
The acquisition of Coker Capital Advisors would be the fifth nonbank deal for the Cincinnati company in the past year.
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2018-02-06
The heads of the Securities and Exchange and Commodity Futures Trading commissions said they are not ignoring the fast-growing cryptocurrency sector and they have some oversight powers. But they indicated that they might need more.
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2018-02-06
Breaking Banks producer Rachel Morrissey visits the Mastercard Innovation Lab in Nairobi and reports on ideas under development there.
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2018-02-06
VersaBank, a Canadian lender led by a tech-savvy CEO with a penchant for planes and classic motorcycles, is building a virtual safety deposit box for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.
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