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The OCC finds widespread problems in bank retail sales practices; Ripple and Swift competition for payments pits technology against convention.

Agency says it wants “smaller memberships to ensure streamlined discussions;” the bank hired a U.K. firm to help it better defend against cyberattacks.

The agency found no “systemic issues” in its review of other banks’ sales practices; some churches say the lenders are needed, others see the devil.

Banks are extending maturities and making loans to riskier credits to boost volume; banks cut their muni holdings as tax rates drop.

Almost half of systemically important financial institutions are trading in bear territory; bank is accused of overcharging customers for mortgage-backed securities.

Largest banks would be limited on how much risk they could have with each other; the credit bureau has hired the former head of the computer giant's Watson unit.

Little-known Office for Management and Budget official Kathy Kraninger would succeed acting director Mick Mulvaney, her OMB boss; Wells Fargo still faces the big chill from several big cities and states.

Morgan Stanley CEO, New York Fed chief caution against failing to remember what caused the financial crisis; Wells Fargo may combine its two big wealth management businesses.

Jelena McWilliams said the agency will ask banks what's working and what's not; the acquisition of Hyperwallet Systems lets PayPal offer more services.

The payments company said it plans to spend $1 billion to $3 billion a year on acquisitions; NYS fines bank $205 million.