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As government officials reconsider how best to wind down large financial institutions, they should ensure the banking agencies have flexibility to act without disrupting markets.
March 9
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Speaking at the Economic Club of New York in Manhattan, PayPal Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman said cryptocurrencies have a very uncertain future.
March 9 -
Federal Reserve warns that nonbank lenders pose risks to the financial system; Swift says the technology needs more work.
March 9 -
deVere Group has added "Companion Accounts," which is designed to remove fees and enable shopping and expense management for relatives and companions that are in other countries, such as students or spouses.
March 9 -
Readers opine on the possibility of an Amazon-JPMorgan Chase checking partnership, weigh in on the Crapo bill, applaud plans that would make the CFPB more of a backup regulator and more.
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If community banks fail to keep up with higher rates offered by online banks, credit unions and (soon) big banks, their liquidity may deteriorate even faster.
March 8 -
Credit unions saw strong gains in membership, loans and more in 2017, though the industry continued to shrink, with 200 fewer credit unions in operation than at the end of 2016.
March 8 -
If community banks fail to keep up with higher rates offered by online banks, credit unions and (soon) big banks, their liquidity may deteriorate even faster.
March 8 -
Unable to come to an agreement on which and how many amendments will be offered to a Dodd-Frank regulatory relief bill, the Senate will have to return next week before voting on the legislation.
March 8 -
About 750 people took part in a rally at the state capitol in Des Moines to protest a proposed tax on Iowa's credit unions.
March 8 -
Disruptors would get a powerful new competitor if Amazon began offering checking accounts, but such a move would also validate the notion that fintechs are the future.
March 8 -
As it gives its small-dollar lending regulation another look, the agency must consider borrowers who have no other credit options.
March 8
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Tight margins, regulatory clarity and a renewed appetite to expand have made mortgage brokers and the wholesale channel attractive again, at least to the small and medium mortgage lenders.
March 8 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule on Thursday that gives mortgage servicers more latitude in sending periodic statements to borrowers in bankruptcy.
March 8 -
Google is reportedly working with a number of European banks to explore opportunities arising from PSD2.
March 8 -
A combination of software, operating system and development tools can turn in-vehicle "informatainment" systems into payment gateways, according to Jim Carroll, chief technology officer at Mobica.
March 8
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TransUnion’s analysis of credit card applications and transactions finds fraudsters continue to steal more, but the rate of increase is slowing.
March 8 -
A Senate proposal calling for a federal guarantee on mortgage-backed securities would only benefit the largest banks and increase the risk of bailouts.
March 8
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Sen. Durbin wants the bank to ease its college marketing efforts; the Consumer Bankers Association wants the government to make more room for private lenders.
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Banks increasingly avoid crypto, but Grainne McNamara at PwC has come up with a framework banks could use to participate in the digital currency world.
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