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Santander Group has launched an innovation competition for early-stage blockchain startups.
November 6 -
Meta Financial Group in Sioux Falls, S.D., has promoted Cindy Smith to the newly created position of head of technology and operations.
November 6 -
Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City has promoted two executives to leadership roles in the bank's technology division.
November 5 -
KeyCorps biggest deal since Beth Mooney became CEO would make it the 13th largest U.S. commercial bank if approved, and a proposal from Virgin Money's Jayne-Anne Gadhia could prompt the U.K. to peg bank exec bonuses to gender diversity. Also: Barclays' Barbara Byrne, KKR's Suzanne Donohoe and JPM's Eileen Serra.
November 5 -
Financial institutions have been traditionally been more interested in bitcoin's underlying technology than in the virtual currency, but the maturation of cryptocurrency has led USAA to partner with a bitcoin wallet provider to serve the institution's mobile customer base.
November 5 -
USAA has partnered with Coinbase to let users view their bitcoin wallet balances, an added financial management tool indicative of a kind of bundling of non-bank financial services it hopes will differentiate it from its competitors.
November 4 -
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has completed its divestment of Citizens Financial of Providence, R.I.
October 30 -
Sandy Spring Bancorp in Olney, Md., has appointed executives from the technology and legal industries to newly created seats on its board.
October 29 -
Cybersecurity expertise is helping more women get board seats, as is the British government; MUFG Union's Stephen Cummings calls for faster progress on the diversity front; JPMorgan's Eileen Serra announces a new mobile wallet called Chase Pay; and Deustche's Susan Skerritt shares some leadership lessons.
October 29 -
Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C., is selling 23 branches in West Coast states. The bank also plans to sell a total of $1.2 billion in deposits and $821,000 in loans to TriCo Bancshares in Chico, Calif.; Bank of Commerce Holdings in Redding, Calif.; and Cascade Bancorp in Bend, Ore.
October 29