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The possible replacement for Libor's volatility raises concern about its viability; new Fed governor says community banks punished for crisis the did not cause.
By George YacikFebruary 12 -
The Fed vice chair says regulators need to be on the “cutting edge” at spotting vulnerabilities; firm looks to win over future millionaires.
By George YacikFebruary 11 -
The company’s investment in a small business lender is said to be the biggest ever in Europe; the merger may raise questions from regulators, spur more mergers.
By George YacikFebruary 8 -
The deal would be the biggest bank merger in more than a decade; banks would need to show how many days they could last with just cash on hand.
By George YacikFebruary 7 -
Once a moneymaker and executive training spot, the business is no longer cost-effective; Edward Bramson wants a board seat.
By George YacikFebruary 6 -
Senior loan officers also expect decline in loan performance; meeting termed "cordial and collegial."
By George YacikFebruary 5 -
The bank said it will hold back bonuses to its former CEO and others as it probes the 1MDB scandal; the House is looking into the bank’s loans to Trump's firm.
By George YacikFebruary 4 -
The European Commission says eight unnamed banks operated as a cartel in the €7 trillion eurozone government bond market; authorities detected a 150-foot tunnel leading to a JPMorgan Chase branch in Florida.
By George YacikFebruary 1 -
Wells says it's made progress but needs to do more to rebuild trust with customers and regulators; despite rate hikes by the Fed, big banks continue to effectively pay nothing in interest to savings customers.
By George YacikJanuary 31 -
The Trump administration will offer a framework and get Congressional input on housing finance; some online banks offer more than 2% interest on deposits.
By George YacikJanuary 30 -
Last year’s Dodd-Frank rollback facilitated the Chemical-TCF deal; the Fed is holding a conference this summer to discuss possible changes to the tests.
By George YacikJanuary 29 -
Business lending at the 10 largest regionals got a boost from turmoil in the securities markets; hedge funds stand to gain if conservatorship ends.
By George YacikJanuary 28 -
The largest banks are expected to soon receive requests to appear before the House Financial Services Committee; banks taking steps to curb scams.
By George YacikJanuary 25 -
The bank says regulators want information about its possible role in the money laundering scandal; Kristi Mitchem moves to BMO Global Asset Management.
By George YacikJanuary 24 -
The bloc said the company artificially raised interchange fees in Europe; weather changes that increase flood risks may mean defaults on mortgages.
By George YacikJanuary 23 -
Many government employees are turning to alternative lenders to bridge the gap between paychecks; the average pay at the biggest U.S. banks rose by just 3% last year, well below the CEO rate.
By George YacikJanuary 22 -
Citi is the first to share its unadjusted pay gap and lays out its goals for improvement. Bankers will be getting to know the progressive female freshmen who are storming D.C. a lot better. Plus, lots of fintech people moves and Gillette's take on toxic masculinity.
By George Yacik and Bonnie McGeerJanuary 18 -
The units that handle small business payments and the one for larger firms will be combined; survey shows U.K. consumers may shun loans.
By George YacikJanuary 18 -
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon sticks to rogue banker defense in scandal; bank misses earnings, revenue estimates.
By George YacikJanuary 17 -
The deal, valued near $22 billion, will combine two of the financial services industry's largest tech and processing firms; both banks top expectations.
By George YacikJanuary 16

















