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Verdict Staff

Wells Fargo’s community banking segment post 4% rise in Q3 income

Wells Fargo & Company’s community banking segment has reported a net income of $3.5bn for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 4% compared with the year ago quarter.

IT Investment shows signs of paying off at Nationwide

Many banks spend a lot of time talking about what they would like to be providing for their customers. Only a few banks are able to put those words into action and come out with something innovative and useful to customers. Nationwide has gone and done just that, writes Billy Bambrough

Muganbank opens three new branches in Azerbaijan

Muganbank has expanded its footprint with the opening of three new branches in Azerbaijan.

JPMorgan’s consumer & business banking division post 20% rise in Q3 profit

JPMorgan’s consumer & business banking division has posted a net income $914m for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 20% compared with the prior year.

U.K. Asset Resolution sells residential mortgages worth £2.7bn to JPMorgan consortium

U.K. Asset Resolution (UKAR), which warehouses assets from banks nationalized during the financial crisis, has sold £2.7bn ($4.3bn) of loans to a group led by JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a bid to lower its debt to taxpayers.

Hungarian retail banks to buy €980m from central bank to refund households

Hungary’s retail banks have bought €980m from the central bank at the market rate of 305.45 forints to a euro in a tender with the aim to refund households.

Bank Of Suzhou partners with Dianrong.com to launch a online P2P finance platform

Bank Of Suzhou has partnered with Dianrong.com to jointly build an Internet finance platform focusing on serving more than 79 million users in Jiangsu province of China.

Kotak Mahindra Bank launches new payment service using Facebook

India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched a new payment facility for Facebook users to send money to each other in real time.

Mashreq, Avaya unveil new virtual banking platform

Mashreq, an UAE-based lender, and Avaya, a provider of communications solutions, have unveiled Avaya SmartConnect solution at Gitex Technology Week.

BNZ launches first online banking community in New Zealand

BNZ has pioneered an online banking community and social hub in New Zealand, dubbed BNZ Community which will guide New Zealanders on banking and money-related matters.