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Michelle Moore, head of consumer digital at Wells Fargo, is leading development of an entirely new banking app and a virtual assistant named Fargo that will roll out next year.

The Alabama company agreed to buy two nonbank lenders earlier this year. It’s still on the lookout for possible deals, potentially in corporate finance or wealth management, its chief financial officer told American Banker.

The third-party investigation will assess the bank’s progress on a pledge to spend at least $1 billion providing mortgages, small-business loans and other banking services in underserved neighborhoods.

Lesher, previously the company’s head of middle-market banking operations on the East Coast, takes over as Wells is making technology investments in the unit.

Trustmark Bank agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations that it discriminated against Black and Hispanic residents in Memphis, Tennessee. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Department of Justice and other agencies will continue their crackdown.

Account takeovers and ATM skimming are rampant in cities like Las Vegas and New York. Meanwhile, scammers are targeting travelers as they attempt to pay airlines, cruise ships, car rental companies and hotels.

Zions and BOK Financial are eager to meet the anticipated rise in loan demand despite regulatory attention on the financial risks associated with climate change.

The National Credit Union Administration's board made a quick adjustment to its subordinated debt rule after critics warned it could harm lenders that serve minority communities.

The industry is prioritizing Black and Hispanic consumers in the interest of social equity and to tap new markets amid declining refinance volume and rising rates.

Investment banking fees helped propel the Cleveland bank's noninterest income, which has been a focus for the last decade and continues to rise as a percentage of total revenue.

Building on four years of rapid growth in Dallas, Business First expects the acquisition to help it grow into a regional bank.

The National Credit Union Administration adopted a rule that allows credit union service organizations to offer a wider range of loans over the objections of agency Chairman Todd Harper, who said it risks deposit insurance losses.

The auto lender’s acquisition of Fair Square Financial would diversify its consumer product lineup. The pandemic derailed its last effort to buy a card company.

The Florida-based asset management firm has the low-cost deposits TriState Capital needs to fund its rapid loan growth.

The Buffalo, New York, bank dipped relatively close to the minimum common Tier 1 equity ratio in stress tests run by the Fed. The results “suggested that there might be more capital-friendly ways to participate” in the commercial real estate industry, its chief financial officer said.

The Tennessee company, which reported 1% linked-quarter loan growth, has sought to “protect the integrity of the balance sheet” and has a strong pipeline of commitments.

Though the Providence, Rhode Island, bank is in the midst of three deals, CEO Bruce Van Saun said it remains on the lookout for other nonbank purchases that could help boost fee income and generate cross-selling opportunities.

The 44 large bank and insurance company partners of the Fintech Innovation Lab are inviting startups whose technology can help them manage cybersecurity threats as well as handle climate change metrics and other growing needs to join the lab's next cohort.

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