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Oregon-Based Simple Bank Laying Off Nearly 10 Percent Of Workforce
August 18, 2017

Portland, Oregon-based online bank Simple reduced its workforce by nearly 10 percent earlier this week, marking its second round of layoffs in 2017. According to a report in the Oregonian, the company is also letting go of five members of its executive team. Get the Full...

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Open Banking, Open APIs, Wide Open Opportunities?
August 17, 2017

Europe has mandates in place for open API adoption (perhaps you’ve heard of PSD2)? Here in the States, the playing field is taking shape, but in an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Clayton Weir, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of FI.SPAN, sees opportunity on the open...

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Bucking The Recent Trend, Discover’s Charge-Offs Fell Last Month
August 16, 2017

As concerns about consumer debt and consumer debt delinquency are rising — and as the instances of both are also on the increase — Discover Inc. had some good news to add into the mix.  Charge-off rates seem to have dipped slightly in recent weeks....

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Barclays To Close 54 UK Branches By Year’s End
August 15, 2017

Financial company Barclays is gearing up to shutter 54 England-based bank branches by the end of 2017 as part of its cost-cutting efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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ICBA Bancard CEO: Community Banks Move Faster Payments Forward
August 14, 2017

Community banks have long been heralded as local leaders that create jobs and reinvest in their communities, but ICBA Bancard President and CEO Tina Giorgio tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that community banks are also nimble users of new technology platforms, including new methods of payments.

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Barclays Taps Citi Veteran as CEO Of Barclaycard International
August 11, 2017

Barclays announced Thursday (Aug. 10) that it has named Barry Rodrigues as chief executive of Barclaycard International. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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JPMorgan Ends Instant Debit Cards At Branches Service
August 09, 2017

JPMorgan Chase has reportedly canceled a program in which customers could replace lost debit cards instantly at a slew of the company’s branches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Wells Fargo May Find A Lot More Fake Accounts
August 07, 2017

Wells Fargo warned late last week that a deeper dive into its sales practices raises the possibility for a “significant increase in the identified number of potentially unauthorized accounts” — including, potentially, a further dip in Wells Fargo’s stocks. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Banks Concerned As Charge-Offs Hit A Four-Year High
August 01, 2017

Charge-offs have hit a four-year high — and banks, markets and economy watchers are keeping close tabs on what appears to be the reversal of a six-year trend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...