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Chase Plans Expansion In Top US Markets In 2019
March 13, 2019

Chase has announced it is expanding its retail footprint into nine of the top American markets, as well as opening dozens of new locations in the greater Washington, D.C area, Philadelphia and Boston. Chase plans to open 90 new branches and hire 700 employees by...

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Helping Community Banks Turn On The Innovation Switch
March 12, 2019

Innovation has always been important for community banks, but the driving force of digitization over the last decade has greatly sped up the pace, said Kevin Tweddle, chief innovation officer for the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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JPMorgan To Combine Middle-Market Tech, Emerging Growth Banking Units
March 11, 2019

JPMorgan Chase & Co is melding its middle-market technology and emerging growth commercial banking units to better deal with startups that become large companies at a fast pace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank Ramp Up Merger Talks
March 10, 2019

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank seem to be getting closer to a merger as informal talks between the two are heating up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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ECB Looks To Ramp Up Bank Lending
March 07, 2019

Generally speaking, central banks hike rates when economic growth threatens to overheat, when inflation threatens to drive up the cost of living beyond desirability. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Swedbank CEO ‘Humble’ After Laundering Claims
March 06, 2019

Swedbank’s CEO has admitted to making some mistakes when handling money laundering allegations against the bank. 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...

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JPMorgan Pulls Out Of Private Prison Industry
March 05, 2019

JPMorgan, the biggest bank in the United States by assets, has announced it will no longer finance the private prison industry, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Barclays Combining Pingit, BPay To Compete With Apple
March 05, 2019

Barclays Bank is going to merge its two payment apps into one, in an attempt to be more competitive in the payments field, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Wells Fargo Reaches $240M Settlement For Fake Accounts
March 01, 2019

Wells Fargo has reached a $240 million settlement with U.S. shareholders over the scandal involving its bank employees opening up millions of unauthorized customer accounts. According to Reuters, the settlement by the bank’s executives and directors was filed on Thursday (Feb. 28) with the federal court...