Dean Anason is managing editor of American Banker. In two stints at AB that span nearly 17 years, Anason has been National and Consumer Finance editor, M&A editor, Washington bureau chief and Capitol Hill reporter. He was an assistant business editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in between and began his career as the health care reporter for Atlanta Business Chronicle. He is based in his hometown of Atlanta, and can be reached at 770-621-9935.
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Nine former officers and directors accused of hiding problems at Superior Bank in Birmingham, Ala., will pay more than $1 million in penalties as part of settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Dean AnasonJanuary 13 -
Bank officials say they are ready for rising rates; disagree on how much the initial increase would help or hurt lending and the economy; and predict more rate increases next year.
By Paul DavisDecember 16 -
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The moves disclosed Wednesday were broad, multifaceted and affected nine executives.
By Dean AnasonJuly 22 -
Six regional banks have reported their stress-test results under Dodd-Frank for the first time, projecting Tier 1 common equity ratios ranging from 8.04% to 11.4% after an economic shock. However, several also projected multimillion-dollar losses during the stressful period.
By Andy PetersJune 16 -
It's easy for banks to spin their wheels on local reinvestment, financial education and other efforts to help underserved communities. To make outreach programs successful, bank executives need to carefully vet nonprofit and other partners, listen to their employees on the front lines and reflect on their own reasons for getting into banking.
By Dean AnasonFebruary 24 -
Citigroup said Tuesday that it plans to exit consumer businesses in 12 countries.
By Dean AnasonOctober 14 -
Beneficial Mutual Bancorp in Philadelphia, which dates back to 1853, is the latest old-school mutual thrift to announce plans for a second-step conversion to a fully public stockholder company.
By Dean AnasonAugust 14 -
The news that JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon has curable throat cancer should remind all banks that medical issues involving executives are something many companies will have to face. Here are four things every bank should remember in planning for such events.
By Andy PetersJuly 2 -