Allissa Kline is a Buffalo, New York-based reporter who writes about national and regional banks and commercial and retail banking trends. She joined American Banker in 2020 and previously worked for more than a decade at Buffalo Business First, where she covered banking and finance, insurance and accounting. Kline started her journalism career at the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York. She graduated from Colgate University and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
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Outgoing CEO James Gorman, who is set to become the investment bank's executive chairman, said he has no plans to ditch virtual annual meetings. He also argued that earnings should be reported twice each year, rather than quarterly.
July 18 -
If regulators push forward with plans to strengthen capital requirements for banks with more than $100 billion of assets, the nation's largest bank says, the cost of credit would rise and more consumers could seek out nontraditional lenders.
July 14 -
The Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action in higher education has opened the door to challenges of diversity initiatives in the financial services sector, legal experts say. Internship programs for minority students could face scrutiny, as could efforts to increase workforce diversity.
July 13 -
Dan Kimerling, whose former company Standard Treasury was acquired by Silicon Valley Bank in 2015, shares his thoughts on what led to the bank's collapse, whether there will be a chilling effect on tech lending and if there is a future for niche banks.
July 6 -
New legislation from Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., would impose various requirements and consequences on large banks that don't have a chief risk officer. It follows the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, which left the job unfilled for eight months last year.
June 22 -
The pro football league plans to borrow up to $78 million over the next three years from 16 financial institutions, most of which are Black-owned or Black-led. It follows the lead of Major League Soccer, which announced a similar plan last year.
June 15 -
During last year's proxy season, 14 large and midsize banks reported granting special awards in an effort to retain C-level executives. So far this year, just four banks have done so, reflecting a gloomier economic outlook, consultants say.
June 5 -
CEO Bill Rogers says the North Carolina bank is contemplating additional business segment changes to improve its efficiency. Investors have been pushing the company to cut costs at a faster clip.
May 31 -
The banking industry, which has been contending with deposit outflows, could get a short-term boost from spooked investors. But once the White House and House Republicans reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the pressure on deposits may resume, analysts say.
May 25 -
The CEOs of the nation's largest banks met with officials in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday, just two weeks before the government is expected to go broke. Behind the scenes, the banks are reviewing contingencies in case the unthinkable occurs.
May 18
