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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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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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Despite the times, college grads still flock to big banks

Jun 6, 2016
Goldman Sachs received 250,000 applications this hiring season
People run in the rain outside the Goldman Sachs headquarters building December 16, 2008 in New York City.
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For public good, not for profit.

While major U.S. banks are cleaning up their books, the shadow banking system is dirtying its hands

Apr 12, 2016
The role of non-banks has increased 400 percent in the past three years, one analyst says.
Goldman Sachs has reached a $5 billion settlement over the home mortgage crisis. 
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Want to restore trust in banks? Make banking boring.

Apr 5, 2016
The president of Amalgamated Bank, which considers itself a progressive institution, makes the case for regulations.