CEOs of big banks defend more resilient financial system since crash
The heads of seven of the largest banks in the U.S. fielded sometimes contentious questions from a House committee Wednesday, some dealing with current risks to the financial system and other focused on more politically charged topics.
Wells Fargo pays $575 million to settle state investigations into fake accounts
The bank has been under a cloud since 2015 when it acknowledged that employees had opened millions of fake bank accounts for customers in order to meet sales goals.
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As a former refugee, Hamse Warfa remembers first-hand being completely excluded from the global economic ecosystem. It's a problem that affects 2.5 billion around the world, but he's now dedicated to ensuring that banking and market systems be inclusive. Warfa…
Trump signs GOP repeal of banking rule that allowed consumers to join together in lawsuits
The repeal means bank customers will still be subject to what are known as mandatory arbitration clauses, which effectively waive the customer's right to sue.
The Senate voted narrowly to repeal a banking rule that would have allowed consumers to join together to sue their bank or credit card company.
Global finance leaders on Saturday appealed to central bankers to stick as long as possible with low-interest rate policies that have made borrowing attractive and helped safeguard an improving but still fragile world economic recovery.
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From a young age, Jacqueline Novogratz wanted to be a force for good in the world. Now she is combatting poverty by bringing business to communities that haven’t had access to banking. Instead of just giving away money or resources,…
Wells Fargo's CEO, newly stripped of tens of millions in compensation, will face lawmakers with more defenses than he had in the last round.
