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Blackhawk Network now offers Visa gift cards made of paper, while Venmo and Hallmark are putting QR codes in standard greeting cards. Both initiatives address the environmental harms of first-use plastic.
September 12
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The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau defended the agency and its mortgage rules in particular on the 15th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
September 12
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The Department of Health and Human Services' recommendation to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance has sparked renewed interest in cannabis banking reforms in Congress, but in itself will do little to make banking cannabis businesses easier.
September 11
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After taking incremental steps to bolster its wealth management business, the Rhode Island bank is preparing to roll out a broader strategy focused on high-net-worth clients.
September 11
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The avoidance of one of the harsher economic scenarios is good news for banks, which are also contending with tighter profit margins and increasing competition for customers. But loan growth and credit quality could be at risk.
September 11
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September 11
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency also is offering more opportunities for public dialogue as stakeholders debate how fast the process should move forward.
September 11
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The North Carolina bank, which has been facing pressure to curb spending, rolled out a plan that includes job cuts, the consolidation of businesses and lower technology spending. Analysts wonder whether it will soothe investor frustration over Truist's sagging stock price.
September 11
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Bank of America and TD Bank are finding that new employees and interns respond well to onboarding and training that takes place in the magical worlds of virtual reality.
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