Consumer banking
The card-fee kerfuffle, CFPB vs. Cap One, a summer of scandals and earnings. As discussed by American Banker editors.
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A deal that last week was heralded as reordering the credit card business is receiving pushback from merchants who say it doesnt go far enough.
July 16 -
AB editors discuss everything from eminent domain mortgage seizures and the CFPB's first year to earnings and the risk that banks are stretching for earnings.
July 13
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San Bernardino County is weighing a controversial plan to use eminent domain to modify underwater mortgages, even as the countys largest city seeks bankruptcy.
July 12 -
In a bid to avoid the regulatory capture that's crippled other agencies, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is hiring outside the usual places and thinking outside the box.
July 9 -
The pressure to merge is strong. But plenty of small banks are still viable, and rushing to do a deal could be just as risky as waiting.
July 9 -
Regulators became cautious about approving bank deals after the financial crisis, but now some buyers are getting approval to close their transactions more quickly.
July 9 -
American Banker's Robert Barba on how Kansas has become fertile territory for bank deals and why more are in the works.
July 6 -
KeyBank has built a low-dollar consumer lending product that makes money and pleases consumer advocates.
July 3 -
The thirst for greater clarity about capital spending and valuations is prompting bank buyers and sellers to flock to cash.
July 2
