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.
An overwhelming majority — 74% — of small and mid-size businesses say they've been victims of online banking fraud, according to a Ponemon Institute study. And most hold their banks responsible.
Platform that helps banks and investors find loan deals has dropped its fees.
Buffalo bank to use the card processor's fraud detection and customer service.
Alliance Data Systems (ADS) has signed a long-term agreement to provide private-label credit card services for retailer Stage Stores (SSI).
GE Capital Retail Bank has reached a long-term agreement with Wal-Mart Stores' (WMT) Sam's Club to continue providing the credit card program to the Sam's Club's Advantage and Business members.
Two banks that are majority-owned by Piedmont Community Bank Holdings in Raleigh, N.C., have agreed to merge.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is now offering mobile banking features to users of its prepaid card, Liquid.
Software analyzes ACH transactions and priorities the highest risk payments for review.
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp in Costa Mesa, Calif., will exit the wholesale mortgage business.
Bank of America's (BAC) vice chairman and a former chief financial officer will retire next month.
First National Community Bancorp (FNCB) has finally caught up on its financial reports for 2011 — now on to 2012.
FNBNY Bancorp has hired John F. Stewart, a former president of Citibank New York, as CEO of First National Bank of New York. Stella Mendes will be the bank's president.
Customers Bancorp in Wyomissing, Pa., struck its second deal in two months with an agreement to buy CMS Bancorp in White Plains, N.Y. Customers, led by Jay Sidhu, would expand its presence in Westchester County.
Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin (ABCW) in Madison narrowed its quarterly loss as its credit trends continued to improve.
Dexter Credit Union will use Andera's oFlows platform, a paperless system for account opening and lending.
The Federal Reserve Board has terminated a written agreement with Coastal Financial that required the Everett, Wash., company to improve asset quality and risk management.
Capital Bank in Raleigh, N.C., reported a 14% rise in second-quarter earningsm while TIB Financial in Naples, Fla., said its second-quarter profit nearly doubled.
Southwest Bancorp (OKSB) in Stillwater, Okla., has repurchased all of the $70 million in preferred securities it sold to the Treasury Department under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) in Raleigh, N.C., posted strong second-quarter results because of higher net interest income and a lower loan-loss provision.
Susquehanna Bancshares (SUSQ) in Lititz, Pa., plans to raise up to $150 million through a senior notes public offering.
