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  • Commercial banking
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    The Florida company is making progress after recent moves into Atlanta and Dallas, CEO Rajinder Singh said. Growth in Atlanta is meeting expectations, and the company is weighing lending options in Dallas, where it currently focuses on deposit-gathering.

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    By John Reosti
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  • Consumer banking
    KeyCorp's simple recipe amid lower overdraft revenue: Get more customers

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    October 20
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  • Data privacy
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    The data aggregator announced a product this week that allows banks to build data privacy portals, where consumers can see who has access to their account data.

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    Technology Reporter
    October 20
  • Commercial banking
    Synovus focuses on bolstering funding after deposits decline

    Pricing discipline at the Georgia bank contributed to a 3.5% quarter-over-quarter decline in deposits. To stem the tide, the company plans to lean into core deposits, brokered deposits and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank System.

    By Polo Rocha
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  • Cryptocurrency
    Payment stablecoins could 'fundamentally alter' banking, FDIC's Gruenberg says

    If stablecoins facilitate payments in the future it could have broad implications, acting Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Martin Gruenberg said.

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  • Letter to the editor: U.S. government direct deposit payments to Americans remain a lifeline

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  • Cyber security
    'Financial hacking' plagues DeFi in latest setback for crypto

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  • Payments
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  • Digital banking
    Citizens targets growth opportunities while guarding against recession

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    By Jordan Stutts
    Reporter
    October 19
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  • Commercial banking
    Rising rates, solid loan growth result in outsize profit for Comerica

    Executives at the Dallas company said they feel positive about the remainder of the year, though declining deposits could create issues going forward.

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    By John Reosti
    Reporter
    October 19
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  • Consumer banking
    Ally's charge-offs rise but execs still see 'very attractive' auto market

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    By Polo Rocha
    Staff Writer
    October 19
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  • Commercial banking
    Slow loan growth and lower-than-expected fee income weigh on M&T

    Profits, revenue and net interest income fell short of expectations for the Buffalo, New York, company. It stashed away $50 million of reserves, pointing to worsening forecasts for the global economy and growth in its consumer portfolio.

    By Orla McCaffrey
    Staff Writer
    October 19
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  • Fintech
    Bankers have written a playbook for fintech partnerships

    Sixteen bank members of the Alloy Labs Alliance have come up with a set of rules for banking as a service, and who is responsible for what.

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    Executive Editor, Technology at Arizent
    October 19
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  • Community banking
    Pennsylvania community bank buying in-state peer

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    By Jim Dobbs
    Deputy Editor, Community Banks
    October 19
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  • Consumer banking
    Annoying cost item making Truist chief 'cranky'

    An uptick in so-called operating losses helped drive up noninterest expenses excluding M&A costs at Truist Financial by 2% year over year, complicating its efforts to achieve positive operating leverage. The cost of reimbursing customers hurt by fraud seems to have been a contributing factor.

    By Allissa Kline
    Reporter
    October 18
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  • Cyber security
    Quantum computing, ransomware, bug bounties: Q&A with Truist's Whyte

    Howard Whyte, who joined the bank in January, discusses the cybersecurity threats that preoccupy him.

    Carter Pape, American Banker
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  • Commercial banking
    State Street's deal to create a custody banking giant may not go through

    The Boston company said Tuesday that its $3.5 billion acquisition of Brown Brothers Harriman's investor service business is facing pushback from regulators. The deal's completion is now in doubt even though State Street has come up with a number of modifications, including lowering the purchase price.

    By Orla McCaffrey
    Staff Writer
    October 18
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  • Consumer banking
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    Rather than trying to reach the masses, which proved to be expensive, Goldman is focusing on marketing its online banking platform to its existing pool of wealth management clients. The investment bank has learned that it's "better to play to our strengths," CEO David Solomon said Tuesday.

    By Polo Rocha
    Staff Writer
    October 18
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