Central bank events in Europe gave the Dollar some support on Thursday, Francesco Pesole, FX Strategist at ING argues. DXY may trade closer to 106.00 “The surprise rate cut by the Swiss National Bank and a dovish hold by the Bank of England reinforced the notion that central banks in Europe are way ahead of the…
Data from the United Kingdom reflects a mixed picture of the economy. The Pound Sterling (GBP) has underperformed on the week relative to most of its core peers, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne says. GBP struggles to find foothold “UK Retail Sales rose a stronger than expected 2.9% in May, reflecting a rebound in activity…
A US regulator is banning a former Wells Fargo employee from the banking industry after she allegedly sold private customer information and triggered more than half a million dollars in fraudulent transactions. New filings from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) detail a consent order with ex-Wells Fargo employee Bathia Greene,…
Bank of America’s wealth management firm, Merrill, says an employee has accidentally leaked the personal data of 1,883 pension plan members. The banking giant sent a data breach notice to the Office of the Maine Attorney General stating the employee inadvertently emailed the first names, last names and Social Security numbers of Walmart 401(k) plan participants to…
A 92 year-old man who recently lost his “true love” says Wells Fargo abruptly froze his account, triggering an eight month battle to access his cash. Frank W. Pfluger says he discovered Wells Fargo locked him out of his bank account just weeks after losing his wife of 67 years in September, reports NBC10 Philadelphia….
A Wells Fargo customer in California just filed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the bank of draining customers’ accounts in blatant violation of consumer protection laws. The plaintiff, piano teacher Helen Palma, alleges Wells Fargo unlawfully seized funds from her bank account after she fell behind on credit card payments, reports ClassAction.org. According to the filing,…
A US banking regulator says $384 million will soon be handed to victims of an online bank’s illegal practices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says 191,000 people will receive the windfall of cash, which will be given to former customers of Texas-based Think Finance. The agency filed a lawsuit against the lender in 2017, accusing…