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The inadvertent downloading of thousands of consumer records to a thumb drive at the FDIC could happen anywhere. Here's a look at what the FDIC did right and what it could have done better.

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As chat technology advances, making a purchase could be as easy as typing "Buy, Robot." Several banks and fintech companies are developing ways to advance chatbots for commerce and customer service.

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The Kansas City, Missouri-based regional bank said it is making progress on its pending purchase of Heartland Financial USA in Denver. The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2025.

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Curtis C. Farmer Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank

A regulatory filing Wednesday sheds more light on how the megamerger came together. It also details the compensation arrangements for Comerica CEO Curtis Farmer, who will become Fifth Third's vice chair.

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A proposal to reduce the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio, implemented in the wake of the global financial crisis, risks bringing back the same sort of risky behavior that cratered markets in 2008.