Alan Kline is the former editor-in-chief of American Banker. Previously he oversaw its consumer finance and national/regional banking coverage. He also helped direct coverage of the annual Most Powerful Women in Banking rankings.
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Apart from a one-time adjustment for deferred taxes, the Dallas company reported strong gains in net interest income and meaningful improvement in all of its key performance ratios.
By Alan KlineJanuary 16 -
The agreement marks the latest example of the banking giant teaming with a fintech to speed up delivery of services to its customers.
By Alan KlineJanuary 11 -
The CDFI formerly known as Progreso Financiero targets consumers with little or no credit history.
By Alan KlineJanuary 10 -
How new developments on many fronts are going to affect the banking business in the coming year and beyond — and what bankers can do to prepare.
By Alan KlineJanuary 7 -
The rise of e-commerce is hollowing out shopping malls and strip centers, but it is also creating new interesting opportunities for commercial real estate developers and lenders.
By Alan KlineJanuary 2 -
Consumers’ desire to shop online is creating huge demand for distribution centers and forcing property owners to think creatively about redeveloping vacant retail space. Meanwhile, hundreds of billions of dollars will be spent rebuilding areas hard hit by hurricanes and wildfires.
By Alan KlineDecember 27 -
It was a bad year for the CEO of Equifax, the founder of a high-flying fintech and the regulatory agency bankers love to hate.
By Alan KlineDecember 20 -
This year has been very good to regional banks, bitcoin investors and several bank CEOs who pulled off big deals or successfully refined business models.
By Alan KlineDecember 19 -
Jenn LaClair will replace Chris Halmy, who is retiring. She most recently headed up PNC's business bank.
By Alan KlineDecember 12 -
Some are in new roles or replacing legends, others are embracing new strategies or eyeing big deals and at least one is currently out of banking — but could soon resurface. Here are the industry executives to keep an eye on in 2018.
By Alan KlineDecember 11