Jackie Stewart is the executive editor of American Banker Magazine. Previously, she covered breaking news, community banks and mergers and acquisitions for American Banker before being named as the managing editor of the Credit Union Journal. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2006, Jackie taught for two years in the Bronx, N.Y., through Teach for America.
Real-time payments and a potential central bank digital currency are different initiatives, but many bank customers get them mixed up. To promote acceptance of FedNow, banks must distinguish between these new technologies as well as dispel the myths and fears linked to CBDCs.
The smallest banks made up more than half of American Banker's Best Banks to Work For ranking this year.
Two dozen institutions fell into this midtier asset category for American Banker's Best Banks to Work For ranking this year.
Eleven institutions with at least $10 billion of assets made American Banker's Best Banks to Work For ranking this year. Read on to see who made the cut.
This year 90 banks made American Banker's 11th annual Best Banks to Work For ranking. The leaders of these institutions explain what it takes to be an employer of choice.
Small Business Administration lending is an arena where community banks and nonbanks compete favorably with some of the largest U.S. financial institutions. Here are the biggest SBA 7(a) lenders based on the value of approved loans.
Lisa Rickert and Ruth McCord, who manage branches for Nicolet National Bank, share a passion for connecting with their customers and supporting their communities.
Peoples Financial Services has agreed to pay $129 million of stock for FNCB Bancorp. Peoples' CEO Craig Best would lead the combined company for a year after the merger closes, and then Gerard Champi, FNCB's current chief, would take over.
American Banker's annual list reviews the financial results for the best-performing large institutions.
Nelson, who started in banking as a teller in high school, oversees compliance, Community Reinvestment Act, Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering operations, and federal and state examinations and audits for the bank.
Vivian Kim, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Korea in 1990, was a litigator before joining Hanmi as a corporate counsel.
Prior to joining the Buffalo, N.Y.-based institution, Komorowski worked at nonprofits, including a two year stint with the Peace Corps. in Dominica.
In this annual list, American Banker examines key metrics of the 10 highest performing small regional banks.
American Banker's annual ranking examines midsize banks with the best financial metrics.
Hiring staff members through the H-1B visa program can be a great way to fill critical vacancies while securing skilled and loyal employees, experts say.
A new bank has taken the top spot on American Banker's annual list of the highest-performing institutions with less than $2 billion of assets.
The core banking provider was No. 1 on American Banker's ranking of the Best Places to Work in Fintech this year. The company attributes this success to encouraging employees to hash out solutions to challenges.
The 50 companies that made American Banker's annual list share insights into what makes their workplace culture enticing for potential new hires and current staff members.
After the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, other institutions rushed to reassure their customers. But it can be tricky to ensure these messages do no harm.
This has been a difficult year for the industry with government takeovers of three regional institutions, which rank among the 10 biggest failures in U.S. history. Here is a look at what went wrong at those three banks and the seven others on this infamous list.