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More Americans come into the banking system

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 12, 2016
A report from the FDIC shows a decline in the rate of "unbanked" consumers since the recession.
Low-income people are starting to use traditional banks more.
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Hollywood updates its image of women on Wall Street

by Mark Garrison
Jul 28, 2016
An unusual new movie has the untold story of a powerful female banker
Anna Gunn as Naomi Bishop, in a still from the movie "Equity."
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Wall Street isn't just in New York anymore

by Lewis Wallace
Jul 26, 2016
As technology makes jobs more mobile, Wall Street jobs shift to warmer climes
People walk down Wall Street January 22, 2008 in New York City.
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Amazon adds student loans to its offerings

by Amy Scott
Jul 21, 2016
A deal with Wells Fargo gives some Prime members a discount on interest rates.
An Amazon warehouse in the U.K.
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After Brexit, UK gives banks a break

by Tracey Samuelson
Jul 5, 2016
The Bank of England brought some much needed relief
Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, reacts during the Bank of England Financial Stability Report press conference, at the central bank in central London on July 5, 2016. The Bank of England on Tuesday relaxed commercial banks' capital requirements to boost lending to businesses and households.
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Brexit throws U.S. banks into turmoil

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 22, 2016
The vote by the UK to leave the EU will be very expensive for American finance
Major U.S. financial firms have substantial operations in London, so many on Wall Street are no in favor of the U.K. exiting the EU. 
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Bank jobs and branches in decline

by Mitchell Hartman
May 26, 2016
There will 800,000 fewer bank jobs in the U.S. by 2025, according to a Citigroup report.
Fintech is supplanting traditional transaction methods.
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Banks look at new ways to recruit recent graduates

by Mark Garrison
May 16, 2016
One program offers hires a year off to work on service projects.
Citigroup, along with other big banks, is offer a service-oriented gap year to its new hires. 
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'American Psycho's' Patrick Bateman storms Broadway

by Mark Garrison
May 2, 2016
His return reminds us how much banking has changed since his debut 25 years ago.
Benjamin Walker, Alex Michael Stoll, Dave Thomas Brown, Theo Stockman and Jordan Dean on stage for "American Psycho" at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
Production Photos by Jeremy Daniel.
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Why SWIFT is a tempting target for hackers

by Tracey Samuelson
Apr 27, 2016
A little-known piece of the global banking system strengthens its security.
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