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 -
American Banker’s award winners for 2017 had moments in their careers where hard knocks taught an indelible lesson, they trusted their gut or they listened to good advice. Here is a takeaway from each of their stories.
By Dean AnasonDecember 4 -
Beth Mooney is taking KeyCorp to new heights through bold dealmaking and with a relentless commitment to doing what's right for customers, employees and communities.
By Alan KlineNovember 26 -
It was mostly good news for banks in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Quarterly Banking Profile, with higher earnings and net interest margins. But there were concerns as well, including slower loan and deposit growth.
By Alan KlineNovember 21 -
Comerica's chief accounting officer since 2010, Carr will replace David Duprey, who is retiring early next year.
By Alan KlineNovember 8 -
Dramatic changes in the way banking services are delivered combined with slow economic growth has resulted in too many banks chasing too little business, said BB&T's CEO.
By Alan KlineOctober 19 -
The Cleveland company's third-quarter profit more than doubled from the same period last year, thanks largely to its 2016 acquisition of Buffalo-based First Niagara Financial Group.
By Alan KlineOctober 19 -
Strong gains in net interest income offset a decline in fee income, but a recent settlement with the federal government over alleged misconduct at its Wilmington Trust unit weighed on the Buffalo company's overall results.
By Alan KlineOctober 18 -
The Dallas company reported strong profits in the third quarter as higher yields on loans and improved cost control more than offset slight declines in loan balances and earning assets.
By Alan KlineOctober 17 -
The financial crisis gave Mary Navarro an unprecedented opportunity to change banking for the better — and she delivered.
By Alan KlineOctober 5 -
Kate Quinn has raised U.S. Bancorp's profile by emphasizing culture above all else.
By Alan KlineOctober 3

















