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Some industry officials are offering rosy projections about the future of banking, but institutions that follow that logic may find themselves overextended in the next downturn.

A decades-old Fed charter could help banks develop new cooperatives to combat economic inequality.

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Merger announcements typically follow a tried-and-true formula of cutting costs to boost profit. WSFS, however, plans to reinvest $32 million in new tech initiatives after buying Beneficial.

The agency’s move to offer a national charter for fintech firms will undermine state authority and give certain firms an unfair advantage.

Helping the underserved, especially abroad, can help banks retain top workers and boost profits.

The bank continues to battle a series of negative headlines such as erroneous foreclosures, but public and investor reaction has been muted.

Lending to problematic or serial evictors can cause people to be pushed out of their homes in the name of profits. Banks must adopt standards against this practice.

The trading ban is even less effective than feared at making the banking system safer.

The Community Reinvestment Act can lower — not increase — bank credit availability in some low-income regions, and the OCC should reconsider holding fintechs to the same standards with its new charter.