The macro-level decline in branches belies a much more nuanced reality — many banks below the top tier are actively scaling up and advances in branch technology are achieving deep penetration in the industry.
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Inflation ticked down in August, but its cumulative pressure over the past years has a lot of people struggling. Banks have a better plan than stress tests.
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Thought to be the smartest person in the room, Lake's ability to parse data to solve problems drove a ROE of 32% for her unit in 2025.
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Larger public companies' high-profile servicing acquisitions tend to get the spotlight, but the two top leaders in the Ginnie MSR market are quieter players currently run as private companies.
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In addition to proposing broader access to private market investments for those who pass a test and for CFPs and other credential holders, the SEC also proposed expanding advisors' ability to charge performance-based fees.
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Meta's Muse digital assistant and fintechs have drawn lots of attention, but Amex contends it can harness its long history and ample data to train its internally developed artificial intelligence agents.
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