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FDIC To Help Banks Embrace Tech, Innovation
October 25, 2018

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is setting up an office of innovation to encourage banks to adopt financial technology changes. FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams made the announcement at an American Bankers Association conference in New York, revealing that federal bank regulators need to encourage...

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Banks’ Low Interest Rates Costing Them Deposits
October 23, 2018

The country’s four largest banks reported a combined 5 percent drop in U.S. deposits that earned no interest in the third quarter, compared with a year ago. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup revealed that customers withdrew...

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Goldman Reassigns Online Bank Marcus To Wealth Unit
October 23, 2018

Goldman Sachs is moving its Marcus business line into its wealth-management unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Concerns Mount That Small Banks Are Taking On Excessive Real Estate Loan Risk
October 22, 2018

Bank OZK, the Arkansas lender, saw its stocks plunge late last week after it took a more than $45 million write-down on two commercial real estate loans, stoking fears that small banks in the U.S. are taking on too much commercial real estate loan risk....

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Danske Bank Seeks To Calm Investors Amid Inquiry
October 07, 2018

Amid a U.S. investigation into money laundering at Danske Bank’s Estonia branch, shares of the bank have reached the lowest level in four years on Friday (October 5). Danske stocks were trading at 149 crowns as of 14:57 G.M.T., and the bank is trying to comfort...

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US Treasury: JPMorgan Will Settle Sanction Claims For $5.3M
October 07, 2018

To settle claims that it broke Iranian sanctions, Cuban Assets Control Regulations and Weapons of Mass Destruction bank regulations, JPMorgan Chase has agreed to a $5.3 million fines payment. The U.S. Treasury noted that the violations were voluntarily disclosed by the bank and were a “non-egregious...

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Tech’s Greatest Impact: Money Management
October 02, 2018

TD Ameritrade’s new research report, “The Tech Effect: How the Digital Age is Changing Investing,” surveyed 1,000 U.S. investors between the ages of 18 and 70 with over $10,000 in investable assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Through Marcus, Goldman Taps UK Retail Banking/Savings Market
September 26, 2018

Goldman Sachs Group has launched its consumer bank, Marcus, in the United Kingdom, the latest salvo of the company’s push into retail banking, this time across the pond. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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JPMorgan Bucks The Trend, To Open 50 New Branches In Philadelphia
September 24, 2018

U.S. banks may be shuttering branches in an effort to cut costs, but JPMorgan Chase is employing a different strategy, aiming to open up more physical storefronts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...