Italy's government seeks to rescue banks

Dec 20, 2016
With a $20 billion bailout.
A Picture shows the logo of Italian bank the Monte Dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS) on December 9, 2016 in Rome. 

 
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Online banking platform SoFi targets "high earners, not rich yet"

Dec 20, 2016
How the online lender SoFi wants to make borrowing more social.
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Italy looks to EU to help oldest bank

Dec 9, 2016
The bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena is in trouble. Who should come to its aid?
The headquarters of the Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank, located in the Italian region of Tuscany.
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CEO of Morgan Stanley James P. Gorman makes the opening remarks prior to a conversation with the current Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke, Paul A. Volcker and Alan Greenspan at the International House in New York City. 
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Deutsche Bank woes highlight European bank issues

Sep 30, 2016
Germany's biggest bank is not alone in facing systemic problems.
The headquarters of Deutsche Bank stand on Sept. 26 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Wells Fargo CEO grilled by angry House committee

Sep 29, 2016
Stumpf now says sales quotas will go away this week, rather than next year.
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Should banks get an early peek at stress tests?

Sep 15, 2016
A new report argues the process for developing the tests should be more open.
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For public good, not for profit.

Banks eager to help you beam money to friends faster

Aug 2, 2016
Several big banks are letting customers beam payments to friends in real time.
Banks are trying to catch up to Millennials with this whole instant transfer of money stuff. 
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Are consumers taking on too much credit card debt?

Aug 1, 2016
U.S. banks are lending to customers at the fastest pace in more than 10 years.
Citibank reported holding $175.6 billion in consumer credit in its 2016 Q2 earnings.
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Medium-sized raises at a big bank

Jul 12, 2016
JPMorgan Chase announces pay raises for entry-level workers.
JPMorgan Chase is giving 18,000 employees a bump in pay.
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