Wells Fargo was hit with more scandal. But does anyone care?

The bank continues to battle a series of negative headlines such as erroneous foreclosures, but public and investor reaction has been muted.

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The stock blip that changed a bank’s future

Guaranty Bancorp could have had a different owner if not for a suitor’s ill-timed stock hiccup that gave a rival the upper hand.

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Wells Fargo was hit with more scandal. But does anyone care?

Victoria Finkle
Editor
American Banker

The bank continues to battle a series of negative headlines such as erroneous foreclosures, but public and investor reaction has been muted.

Penalties and fines August 13
Motivate employees by challenging them to solve unbanked problem

Andrew Waxman
Associate Partner
IBM Global Business Services

Helping the underserved, especially abroad, can help banks retain top workers and boost profits.

Underbanked August 13
WSFS broke the mold with its latest deal. Other banks should take note

Hilary Burns

Merger announcements typically follow a tried-and-true formula of cutting costs to boost profit. WSFS, however, plans to reinvest $32 million in new tech initiatives after buying Beneficial.

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OCC’s fintech charter is a mistake

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Conference of State Bank Supervisors

The agency’s move to offer a national charter for fintech firms will undermine state authority and give certain firms an unfair advantage.

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The widely held belief that application programming interfaces are the key to banking’s future rests on the many ways early adopters are experimenting with the technology. But security and privacy concerns are still leading many in the industry to hold back.

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Inside, a look at the state of policy play on a range of key industry issues that may impact 2018 midterm elections.

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Research Report FinTech2018: AI, Blockchain, and the Cloud

Technology spending at banks is set to climb again in 2018 with budget growth at small banks exceeding that of large banks.

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