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Banks are not likely to see their regulatory capital requirements decline any time soon. But the way capital levels are calculated could be made more reflective of real risks.
October 31
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Core PCE held steady as service costs rose, but the overall report maintains the central bank's flexibility ahead of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a letter that the Department of Justice intentionally avoided threatening TD Bank's charter to operate. The Massachusetts Democrat also pressed the agency to prosecute bank executives.
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A Supreme Court ruling from earlier this year regarding national bank preemption is already playing a prominent role in the banking sector's challenge to a state law on charge card fees.
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Marcy Klipfel is the Chief Engagement Officer at Businessolver, a leading benefits administration technology platform. There, she oversees recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, succession planning, organizational design, compliance, performance management, and driving a high-performance culture. Annually, Businessolver conducts the State of Workplace Empathy Study with a national audience of CEOs, HR leaders, and employees. Learn more at
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The processor's sale of medical software firm AdvancedMD comes as it prioritizes small-business payments, according to Cameron Bready.
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Drey Roberts and his team move to de novo warehouse lender Primis Bank as former home Independent Bank makes a strategic exit.
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Allen Puwalski is the managing partner & CIO of Cybiont Capital and a member of the board of Flagstar Financial. He has previously served as chief of bank analysis at the FDIC's Division of Insurance, led the global financial team at CFRA and was a financial sector specialist at Paulson & Co. He is a chartered financial analyst.
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The global transfer companies made big moves this week, with Western Union buying Dash from Singtel Singapore, while former Walmart executive Anthony Soohoo will be the new boss at MoneyGram.
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The $24 billion-asset bank fully integrated its acquisition of Lakeland Bancorp during the third quarter, and that milestone has positioned the bank for growth, executives said.
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