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Fifty-seven percent of financial services firms now operate on a hybrid basis, according to new research from American Banker. Some banks are finding ways to maximize the positive aspects and minimize the negative ones.
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A month after Gunjan Kedia was named the company's president, the Minneapolis firm has promoted Stephen Philipson and Felicia La Forgia into new roles that will cover Kedia's former duties.
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The Kansas financial institution is using Copper Financial's Guided Investing product that matches members to predesigned portfolios that suit their risk profile.
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Hagit Levy-Shalev is an associate professor in the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy in the
Zicklin School of Business at CUNY's Baruch College .June 5 -
ELGA Credit Union said it plans to acquire Marine Bank & Trust in an all-cash deal. The combination marks the 12th of the year involving a credit union buying a bank, keeping the industry on pace to establish a new record for such deals.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule pursuant to its broader open banking proposal Wednesday that would require standard-setting bodies to include public interest consumer groups and others to receive bureau recognition.
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The e-commerce firm will no longer accept Amex credit cards globally beginning in August, citing the card network's higher-than-average cost of acceptance.
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For a country that relies on the energy and drive of immigrants to the extent that the U.S. does, it's surprisingly hard for them to get bank accounts. It's time to reassess what we mean by money-laundering risks.
June 5
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Mastercard launches palm checkout in Uruguay, the U.K. commits to a gradual rollout of King Charles banknotes starting this week, and more.
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The compensation committees at PNC, BOK Financial and a few other banks decided that their top leaders performed well amid industry challenges, and rewarded them for it.
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