Kevin C. Gillen holds positions as both a senior research fellow with the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and an adjunct professor of finance at Drexel University. His research is concentrated on applied work in the analysis of real estate developments and operation of real estate markets, including their fiscal, economic and financial implications. He holds a doctorate in economics.
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MainStreet Bancshares in Fairfax hopes investors will endorse its plan to refocus on basic community banking after shuttering its embedded banking unit. But a prominent shareholder is urging management to sell.
May 15
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Bank professionals largely agree that the customer experience shapes the way work is performed within their organization. However, there are some issues that get in the way of a customer-centric approach.
May 15
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The AI lending platform provider's leaders shared their views on how the company will evolve over the next 10 years.
May 15
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Shareholder support for KeyCorp's executive compensation packages fell to 63% from 89% last year. Proxy advisory firms had recommended a "no" vote after the Cleveland-based bank made off-cycle awards to top executives.
May 15
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The platform, which was built in-house, delivers $10 million in cost avoidance, with at least $35 million in potential savings from fewer complaints, executives said.
May 15
Growing loans was a tall order in 2024, but banks that could do just that were able to outperform their peers.
Among banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of assets, those that targeted narrow lending markets rose to the top.
Seven of the 20 top-performing banks with $2 billion to $10 billion of assets last year were based in Texas. But it's not about being bigger.
Wise bankers will recognize that as the Trump administration dismantles much of the supervisory structure built up over past decades, regulatory risks are being supplanted by other dangers.
The company also launched a similarly priced version for businesses as part of an overhaul marking JPMorgan's latest volley in the ultra-competitive world of premium credit cards.
Kevin C. Gillen holds positions as both a senior research fellow with the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and an adjunct professor of finance at Drexel University. His research is concentrated on applied work in the analysis of real estate developments and operation of real estate markets, including their fiscal, economic and financial implications. He holds a doctorate in economics.
Wise bankers will recognize that as the Trump administration dismantles much of the supervisory structure built up over past decades, regulatory risks are being supplanted by other dangers.
The company also launched a similarly priced version for businesses as part of an overhaul marking JPMorgan's latest volley in the ultra-competitive world of premium credit cards.
Bankers are concerned about stablecoins gaining traction due to the passage of the GENIUS Act, and also continue to sound the alarm about the failure to resolve check fraud disputes, according to the latest quarterly survey from IntraFi.
Pulaski Savings Bank's failure will cost the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund 57.6% of its total assets.
The CEO of First Northwest Bancorp is promising to fight a lawsuit claiming the lender helped a client perpetrate a Ponzi scheme that bilked a hedge fund out of more than $100 million.
Most Influential Women in Payments honorees say the dramatic expansion in technology presents new opportunities and challenges as employers evolve away from traditional business models.
Honorees from American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments discuss spotting tangible uses for innovation, rather than buying into hype.
Each year, American Banker recognizes the women who are advancing the payments industry in banking, retail, acquiring, processing and more.
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John Buran shares how his New York bank and its small business customers are faring with tariff uncertainty — and how some have quickly changed suppliers and modified business plans — in the latest American Banker podcast.
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Staking activities and stablecoins are two of the possible ways banks could have a role in decentralized finance, said Margaret Butler, head of the financial services practice at the law firm BakerHostetler and Kristiane Koontz, director of Treasury Services and Payments at Zions Bank, in interviews recorded at the Digital Banking Conference in June.
July 1
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Serious delinquencies on student loans jumped tenfold at the start of 2025, shortly after lenient pandemic-era policies came to an end. The greater pressure on consumers' wallets is a cause for concern at banks that rely on borrowers' ability to repay their debts..
May 13
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New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul has codified how buy now/pay later lending will operate in the state, taking a heavier hand as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau loosens its grip under President Trump.
May 13
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Richmond, Virginia-based Atlantic Union is still integrating its recent acquisition of Sandy Spring Bank in Maryland. But CEO John Asbury has already begun plotting a new expansion course.
May 13
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Tentative appointments at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve have compliance officers reading the tea leaves for future policy plays.
May 13
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Aspire USA, part of Valsoft and AllTrust, took over a year to notify victims of a February 2024 breach. The companies aren't sure what data was stolen.
May 13
