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A former member of Congress and current bank chairman calls on lawmakers to pass several reforms that would allow banks to take back market share that has been lost to nonbank competitors.
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Bankers who view the FDIC as their insurance cooperative protecting them rather than a corporation protecting depositors have proposed unwarranted $10 and $20 million FDIC deposit insurance limits. There is a better solution to their concern over big bank competitive advantages.
November 10
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Crypto is slowly but surely being integrated into the banking applications consumers trust and use every day. It's not the crypto revolution purists imagined, but it's very good news for consumers and bankers alike.
November 7
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Existing law already provides the tools that would allow an across-the-board upgrade in digital identity verification, with benefits to banks and consumers alike. Regulators are the roadblock.
November 7
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Policymakers must avoid looking at community banks as institutions of the past that no longer have a place or function in our financial system and stop prioritizing large banks and technology companies.
November 6
HoldCo Asset Management drops its pursuit of proxy battles with Columbia Banking System and First Interstate; Cape Cod's Mutual Bancorp prepares to acquire Bluestone Bank; Servbank HoldCo announces plans to acquire IF Bancorp; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
New York State's former top regulator Adrienne A. Harris has rejoined Sullivan & Cromwell as of counsel and senior policy advisor; Founders Bank appointed Karen Grau to its board of directors; Deutsche Bank's DWS Group is opening an office in Abu Dhabi; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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