James Cooper, president and CEO, Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS)

Jim Cooper

President and CEO

Jim Cooper is president and CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.

Regulation and compliance

Put a former state bank supervisor on the FDIC board

The board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is required by law to have a member with state bank supervisory experience. That perspective has been absent for too long.

By Jim Cooper

October 31

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Workforce management

Wells Fargo CEO responds to union push at shareholder meeting

After employees at a handful of Wells Fargo branches voted to unionize, CEO Charlie Scharf said the bank is "committed to bargaining in good faith" but also believes employees are "best served by working directly" with managers.

By Polo Rocha

24m ago
Corporate governance

Citi, Wells Fargo shareholders reject proposals on Indigenous rights

Resolutions calling for more details about how the two banks protect Indigenous people's rights failed to win majority approval on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase shareholders are scheduled to vote on a similar proposal next month.

By Allissa Kline

45m ago
M&A

Are recent deals a sign of bank M&A resurgence?

Consolidation has slowed since the pandemic, but UMB's agreement to buy Heartland Financial — the largest deal in three years — is one of several merger announcements in the past two weeks. Talks among other potential buyers and sellers are said to be picking up.

By Jim Dobbs

2h ago