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Bank of America Stock, Can Be Traded For Free
January 30, 2019

Bank of America is giving free trades to its most loyal members, according to a report by Bloomberg. The bank will expand the eligibility for free trades on stocks and exchange-traded funds to the upwards of 5.25 million customers enrolled in the bank’s preferred rewards...

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Banker’s ‘Half Dozen’ To Testify Before Congress This Spring
January 25, 2019

Call it a reunion of sorts, a gathering of banking execs not seen since the less-than-heady days of the financial crisis a decade ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Online Shift Trims Citi’s Russian Bank (Branches)
January 24, 2019

Regulatory oversight may have the impact of reducing some banks’ physical footprint abroad. To be specific, that may be the case in at least one geopolitical battleground, and where Russia is the site of at least some of the trimming. Get the Full Story Complete...

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SWIFT Messages Hit All-Time High, Driven By gpi Adoption
January 23, 2019

SWIFT, a leader in secure financial messaging services, said that it facilitated an average of 31 million messages a day in 2018, an increase of 11 percent over 2017, and 56 percent over the last five years, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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Lloyds Banking Group Reports Faster Payments Outage
January 18, 2019

Lloyds Banking Group, which includes Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds, has suffered a faster payments glitch that affects customers’ ability to get money, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Q4 Earnings: Bank CEOs On Cards, Credit And The Consumer
January 18, 2019

Bank earnings — taken together, let’s call them a mixed bag. Or maybe liken them to an onion, with layers of meaning and hints of things to come — some savory, some likely to induce tears. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FinTechs Want Access To Fed’s Payment Systems, Settlement Services
January 14, 2019

At a time when the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are looking at giving federal bank licenses to FinTechs, the Federal Reserve isn’t keen on giving them access to the financial infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Lloyds Criticized For Increasing Overdraft Fees
January 14, 2019

Lloyds Banking Group is being criticized for making its overdraft fees more expensive and complicated for its customers. 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...

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KPMG On Technology Enabled Cash Management As Borders Blur
January 11, 2019

Cash management is both opportunity and challenge for banks as cross-border payments gain traction. Troy Hagey, strategy principal with KPMG, tells PYMNTS how technology can help banks bring an analytics-driven strategy to customers, break down intercompany silos and compete with FinTechs.