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Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

Deutsche Bank to Close About 50 Branches, Expand Video Capacity
Deutsche Bank to Close About 50 Branches, Expand Video Capacity
September 18, 2024  |  Banking

Deutsche Bank will close a “mid-double-digit number” of smaller branches in Germany while adding new formats and technologies. The bank will negotiate the changes in...

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Three Banks to Lower Prime Lending Rate to 8% After Fed’s Rate Cut
Three Banks to Lower Prime Lending Rate to 8% After Fed’s Rate Cut
September 18, 2024  |  Banking

Three banks will lower their prime lending rate after the Federal Reserve decided to reduce the federal funds rate. BMO, Truist Financial and MT&T Bank...

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German Central Bank: Mergers Must Yield ‘Robust’ Competition
German Central Bank: Mergers Must Yield ‘Robust’ Competition
September 18, 2024  |  Banking

The chief of Germany’s central bank wants bank mergers to produce robust, competitive institutions. “We need strong and robust banks so that companies can tackle...

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CSI Buys Overdraft Management Firm Velocity Solutions to Help Banks Grow
CSI Buys Overdraft Management Firm Velocity Solutions to Help Banks Grow
September 18, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Financial technology provider CSI acquired overdraft management software firm Velocity Solutions. “Our customers rely on us to provide the advanced tools and software that drive...

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JPMorgan Aims to Expand in Africa and Scandinavia
JPMorgan Aims to Expand in Africa and Scandinavia
September 18, 2024  |  Banking

America’s largest bank is increasing its expansion efforts outside the U.S. J.P. Morgan Chase is hiring bankers in cities like Stockholm and Copenhagen to expand...

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Digital Platforms Promise Real-Time Fix for Loan Market’s Fax Problem
Digital Platforms Promise Real-Time Fix for Loan Market’s Fax Problem
September 18, 2024  |  Loans

For every fragmented ecosystem, there’s a digital innovation being built and scaled to streamline it. The global syndicated loan market, a $7 trillion-plus industry where...

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FDIC’s New Merger Guidelines Heighten Focus on Bank Sector’s ‘Stability’
FDIC’s New Merger Guidelines Heighten Focus on Bank Sector’s ‘Stability’
September 17, 2024  |  Banking

For the banks, the urge to merge may get held up by regulators — who’d formerly been using decades-old guidelines by which to judge the...

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Wells Fargo Debuts Specialized APIs for Commercial Banking Clients
Wells Fargo Debuts Specialized APIs for Commercial Banking Clients
September 17, 2024  |  Banking

Wells Fargo has introduced specialized application programming interfaces (APIs) tailored for its commercial banking clients. “Our new APIs provide clients real-time, on-demand information so they can...

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FDIC Proposes Rule to Strengthen Banks’ Recordkeeping for Custodial Accounts
FDIC Proposes Rule to Strengthen Banks’ Recordkeeping for Custodial Accounts
September 17, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) has proposed a rule that would strengthen recordkeeping for bank deposits received from third party, non-bank companies that accept those...

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