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Community banks can’t afford the digital banking services customers demand; Vanguard's "banklike" cash management service couldn't match banks' offerings.

JPMorgan's Dimon: Square innovated where we should have; this company simplifies bank switching (and banks pay for it); BB&T-SunTrust deal has Atlanta banks licking their chops; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Readers weigh in on Democrats' call for more scrutiny of the BB&T-SunTrust merger, changes to the CFPB's payday lending rule, criticism of Square's ILC application and more.

With the two companies said to be still mulling which charter to seek, the various options each have possible advantages and drawbacks.

United Community, Synovus, Cadence and others stand to gain lenders and customers even if BB&T flawlessly integrates the $28 billion acquisition.

CEO John Turner told investors and analysts Wednesday that the merger of BB&T and SunTrust is not putting pressure on Regions to pursue a deal of its own.

Lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee pushed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for details about how he plans to review the proposed merger between the two regional banks.

Regulators spend considerable time and resources reviewing big mergers and the process shouldn’t be used as a proxy for the “too big to fail” fight.

OCC orders USAA to improve risk management; White House's mixed signals complicate housing finance reform debate; Rhode Island bank snaps up dealmaking boutique; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Flaws in testing may be real source of Wells Fargo's tech failure; BB&T-SunTrust deal throws talent and deposits up for grabs, threatens banking's middle tier; what JPMorgan Chase's JPM Coin means for Ripple and Swift; and more from this week's most-read stories.