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  • Fed, Treasury agree to extend PPP, 3 more lending facilities through March 31

    A special investigator general, meanwhile, is investigating Mnuchin's November decision to claw back unused funds the CARES Act set aside for the Fed.

    By Updated Feb. 2, 2021
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    GM’s lending arm applies for ILC charter

    The automaker's previous lending arm, GMAC, held an ILC charter until 2008, when the Federal Reserve gave emergency approval for it to become a bank holding company amid a trio of government bailouts worth $17.2 billion.

    By Updated Dec. 18, 2020
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    M&A

    President Donald Trump’s reelection was predicted to yield loosened regulation. But tariff volatility and economic uncertainty has thrown a wrench into an expected boom in mergers and acquisitions.

    By Banking Dive staff
  • OCC fines JPMorgan $250M over weak controls in its advisory business

    Last week's fine from the OCC comes amid a surge of settlements some banks may be looking to secure before the Biden administration takes office.

    By Nov. 25, 2020
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    Behind BNY Mellon's war against B2B checks

    Peer-to-peer payments have made consumer transactions cheap and efficient. BNY Mellon wants to do that for business payments, with additional communication, reporting and security measures.

    By Nov. 25, 2020
  • Why Seattle Bank allied itself with Google

    "The banking experience is just ripe for a Tesla-Peloton kind of experience, and we don't have that today. I think Google clearly can help drive that, and that's pretty cool," Seattle Bank's CEO said.

    By Nov. 24, 2020
  • Banks whose assets grew amid PPP get temporary relief from regulators

    The interim final rule will give banks more time to either reduce their balance sheets or prepare for the stricter regulatory and reporting standards associated with the higher asset thresholds, the agencies said.

    By Nov. 23, 2020
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    Montana banks prepare to navigate regulatory haze upon legalizing pot

    "At this point, we're all just holding our breath, hoping we figure it out and the banks stay out of trouble," the president and CEO of the Montana Bankers Association said.

    By Nov. 18, 2020
  • Court dismisses loan agents' case seeking cut of banks' PPP processing fees

    Plaintiffs alleged the CARES Act entitles them to up to 1% of the processing fees. A judge on Monday said the complaint was "too generalized," but gave the agents 21 days to file a new claim.

    By Nov. 18, 2020
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    Moven, Q2 aim to debut digital 'bank-in-a-box' in January

    "Now any bank can have its own Marcus or Chime in a matter of a few weeks," said Paul Walker, general manager of Q2's banking-as-a-service division.

    By Nov. 17, 2020
  • SEC charges 2 ex-Wells Fargo executives with misleading investors

    The regulator settled charges against former CEO John Stumpf for $2.5 million, and will litigate fraud charges against former community bank chief Carrie Tolstedt in court in connection to the bank's 2016 fake accounts scandal.

    By Nov. 13, 2020
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    Goldman’s 60 new partners are fewer, more diverse than in years past

    Thirty-two (53%) are white men, the slightest representation on record for that group. CEO David Solomon opened new investment perks to partners this year, but aimed to keep the list tight while recognizing more than just traders.

    By Nov. 13, 2020
  • Twitter to invest $100M in CDFIs in effort to combat racial wealth gap

    The social media giant follows a growing number of corporations, including Netflix and PayPal, that have embarked on similar initiatives to funnel more capital to Black and Latinx financial institutions and businesses.

    By Nov. 13, 2020
  • Deutsche researchers propose 5% tax on remote workers, post-pandemic

    The tax could generate $48 billion a year, which could fund $1,500 grants for 29 million lower earners in the U.S., the researchers said.

    By Nov. 13, 2020
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    Lenders face tough decisions as commercial bankruptcy filings mount

    "What I think might be the surprise of 2021 to lenders is the value of their collateral is going to be less than what they think it is, at least in the distressed spaces," attorney Jim Lodoen said.

    By Nov. 12, 2020
  • JPMorgan drops from top of FSB's list of systemically important banks

    The lower ranking means any instability at the largest U.S. bank puts the global financial system at less risk. Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo also ranked less risky, according to the panel's assessment Wednesday.

    By Nov. 12, 2020
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    Fifth Third CFO leaves for BMO, prompting C-suite shuffle

    Tayfun Tuzun is the second C-suite exec to leave the Cincinnati-based bank in the past two weeks. Executive Vice President Philip McHugh left Oct. 26 and is subsequently suing the bank for age discrimination.

    By Jane Thier • Nov. 11, 2020
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    Bank executives, trade groups react to Biden-Harris victory

    Several bank and credit union trade groups, as well as top bank executives, not waiting on a Trump concession, have released statements and congratulatory posts on the highly contested 2020 election.

    By Nov. 9, 2020
  • Capital One, JPMorgan Chase top J.D. Power's small-business satisfaction survey

    Businesses that were approved for PPP funding rated their satisfaction at 838 points out of 1,000, while those whose applications were denied — or still pending when the data was collected — rated it 796.

    By Nov. 3, 2020
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    Wells Fargo picks Capital One executive to head diversity efforts

    The appointment comes after CEO Charlie Scharf apologized for citing a shortage of diverse talent when aiming to double Black leadership at the bank. The Labor Department has questioned that initiative.

    By Nov. 3, 2020
  • Pandemic could accelerate de novos' profitability timeline, experts say

    Customers' increased adoption of digital banking amid the pandemic, and the realization banks can operate with less physical space, have enabled de novos to tailor their operating models to a new normal, one attorney said.

    By Oct. 30, 2020
  • Bank of America ends $200 pandemic pay for front-line workers

    The nation's second-largest bank will continue to give employees $100 per day for child or elder care. The move comes as TD Bank promises $500 bonuses to about 90,000 workers for their pandemic efforts.

    By Updated Oct. 30, 2020
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    Truist's new CMO looks to 'meet the moment where it is'

    A big challenge is ensuring the bank's tone and narrative "fits where all of us are as a community," said Vinoo Vijay, who previously held marketing roles at H&R Block, TD Bank, Ally Financial, Bank of America and FedEx.

    By Oct. 27, 2020
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    Fifth Third names president, sparking succession speculation

    Impending retirements and health crises among top executives at two of the nation's four largest banks have made succession top of mind in the past year.

    By Oct. 27, 2020
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    US banking closures

    By Andy Burt • Oct. 26, 2020
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    Wells Fargo looks to offload non-core businesses

    Among the units on the chopping block include asset management and a corporate-trust unit. Wells Fargo sold its student-loan portfolio in December and decided to keep its private-label credit-card unit.

    By Updated Feb. 10, 2021