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The payments firm is hoping that planting a flag in merchant stablecoin payments now will be accretive as stablecoins gain greater adoption.
January 19
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Rob LaHayne is the CEO and co-founder of Leap Health, a new platform providing infusion therapy with at-home, transparent pricing, and major cost savings for employers and patients.
January 16
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Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Friday afternoon that regulators should scale back what he characterized as costly and ineffective bank-prepared resolution plans and shifting resolution responsibility onto bank regulators.
January 16
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MUFG Securities Americas is designated a primary dealer by the New York Fed; Founders Bank appoints Chris Lipscomb its senior vice president and chief lending officer; the Independent Community Bankers of America names Charles Yi senior executive vice president of government relations; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
January 16
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The Huntsville, Alabama-based regional bank is well positioned to defend its Southeast footprint, according to CEO John Turner. It's hiring more bankers in growth markets, it has strong brand recognition and it has a long history in its core markets, he said.
January 16
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Warren, Wyden, Whitehouse, Welch and Schatz say the administration's memo contradicts public statements, and they want more answers on whether the administration is working with top U.S. banks to funnel money out of the South American nation.
January 16
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White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday that the administration expects banks to voluntarily issue "Trump cards" with 10% rate caps, a move that could quell Congress' moves to impose a cap through legislation — but that's no guarantee.
January 16
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"We're coming into your market," PNC Chief Executive Bill Demchack said Friday. "If you're not coming into our market to come fight us, we're coming to your market to come fight you, and we're going to get some percentage of your market."
January 16
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During the fourth quarter, the Buffalo, New York-based bank reported its lowest ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans since 2007.
January 16
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Merchant groups are not taking a position on President Donald Trump's threats to cap interest rates, but they are bullish on the president's endorsement of the Credit Card Competition Act.
January 16
