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Banks ready new tech tools to tackle debt collection

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KeyBank, Regions and others are using self-service portals, robotic processing automation and virtual assistants to digitize the collections process and make it more humane in anticipation of rising delinquencies.

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Google checking accounts: Why banks want in

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The marketing and tech-sharing opportunities for Google's eight financial institution partners are captivating despite the risk of data privacy or other issues cropping up down the road.

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More banks opt to sell PPP loans as heavy lifting nears

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Many sellers are ditching the loans to avoid the cumbersome forgiveness process. For others, the Paycheck Protection Program was never a strategic fit.

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Banks get creative in containing hotel credit risk

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No two properties are alike, so lenders are tailoring their approaches for modification, forbearance and repayment of loans to a sector devastated by the pandemic.

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As lawmakers weigh PPP reforms, bankers want them to think big

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Besides reauthorizing the Paycheck Protection Program, Congress should upgrade the loan forgiveness process, offer businesses the chance to take out a second loan and ensure the pricing satisfies lenders, bankers say.

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Google teams with more banks in offering digital accounts

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Five banks, including BBVA USA and BMO Harris Bank, and one credit union will begin offering Google-branded bank accounts in 2021.

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Will pandemic compel Congress to ease bank capital requirements?

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Lawmakers don't appear ready to relax requirements yet, but they may do so in future legislation in hopes of spurring more bank lending.

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House passes appropriations amendment to fund postal banking

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The measure would release $2 million in funding for the U.S. Postal Service to launch pilot programs to provide basic services such as checking accounts and bill payment.

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State of ag lending: 'It's not full retrenchment, but it's close'

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The global pandemic and stalled trade negotiations have discouraged farmers and ranchers from taking on more debt and made banks uneasy about extending more credit.

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Investors struggle to get clear read on small banks

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Community bank earnings are usually easy to understand, but loan deferrals and modifications as well as the complexities of the Paycheck Protection Program are skewing financial statements.

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