MUFG Securities Americas is designated a primary dealer by the New York Fed; Founders Bank appoints Chris Lipscomb its senior vice president and chief lending officer; the Independent Community Bankers of America names Charles Yi senior executive vice president of government relations; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
First Federal Lakewood has teamed up with the largest banks in Ohio on a fintech accelerator and invested in Eastern Bank’s tech spinoff, with the goal of staying relevant.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a court filing that it plans to reverse its interpretive rule tightening standards for Pay in 4 buy now/pay later loans.
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Jack Dorsey's payments company cut 931 jobs. Also: Western Union looks to artificial intelligence; Marqeta adds an e-marketplace; Westpac takes on scams; and more news in the global payments and fintech roundup.
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The Treasury will phase out the use of paper checks for most government payments in about six months. The Trump administration says the move will improve efficiency and reduce the cost of payment processing.
Executives at Wells Fargo, BBVA Compass, ATB and Banco Popular share some of the pain points they've encountered as they've implemented artificial intelligence, and how they overcame them.
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Needs of wealthy clients are "a lot more complex," says Kraleigh Woodford, managing director and head of digital client experience at UBS Wealth Management.
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New financial products may be exciting for wealth managers — but one group of people isn't benefitting, warns Neesha Hathi, the chief digital officer for Charles Schwab.
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From AI to ROI — Using artificial intelligence to grow client relationships
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Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, the Banking Committee's top Republican, is talking up the prospects of a bipartisan deal to overhaul Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But Democratic leaders sound less motivated to change the status quo for the government-sponsored enterprises.
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The funding requests break sharply with the Trump administration's calls to eliminate key housing funds and backing for community development financial institutions. The White House also wants to substantially increase the budgets of the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration.
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The White House directive may lead regulators to develop new mortgage underwriting standards, stress-test requirements and flood insurance policy, observers said.
With South Florida's economy expected to continue outperforming the rest of the nation, Banesco USA is laying plans to extend its reach into Broward, the wealthy and populous county just north of its Coral Gables home base.
In a letter led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., all Democratic members of the Senate Banking Committee asked Trump-appointed regulators to extend their consideration of public comment on the proposal to reduce a capital requirement on megabanks, citing insufficient rationale for the change and the potential systemic risks the change could introduce.
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For a country that relies on the energy and drive of immigrants to the extent that the U.S. does, it's surprisingly hard for them to get bank accounts. It's time to reassess what we mean by money-laundering risks.
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A recent white paper from former Federal Reserve Gov. Daniel Tarullo suggests that the stress testing regime should be decoupled from bank capital requirements. But if stress testing isn't an effective means of assigning minimum regulatory capital levels, what is?
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Integrating artificial intelligence into banking operations needs to be done with a clear business purpose in mind, and the articulation of that purpose needs to come straight from the top of the organization.
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David Turner has overseen Regions' finance function since 2010. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company tapped Controller Anil Chadha to replace him.
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"These changes reflect adjustments we're making to ensure our staffing levels, locations and expertise align with current business needs; efficiencies we have gained through technology; and progress against our transformation work," the company said in a statement.
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The bank, which has ties to prominent right-wing political figures, is touting its intention to embed cryptocurrency into loans, deposits and investment offerings.
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Virtual reality and agetech devices were among the consumer electronics devices that caught the attention of U.S. Bank Chief Innovation Officer Don Relyea and Head of Research and Development, Innovation Todder Moning.
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The Minneapolis-based bank has collaborated with BTIG since 2014. The investment bank's leadership team will join U.S. Bancorp following the deal's expected completion in the second quarter.
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The custody bank reported a strong fourth quarter, as it continued to push forward with its new operating model. The momentum contributed to the bank's decision to lay out new financial targets, including a goal to achieve a return on tangible common equity of 28% in the next three to five years.
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