Kathryn Underwood

President & CEO

Kathryn Underwood is president and CEO of Ledyard National Bank.

Community banking

Community banks like mine sorely need regulatory relief

A New Hampshire bank CEO argues that the reform bill awaiting a vote in the Senate will free up community banks to focus more on their customers and less on compliance.

By Kathryn Underwood

March 5

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Consumer banking

20 banks and thrifts with the most assets

The top five banks and thrifts have combined total assets of nearly $13 trillion.

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Politics

Democrats push back against Corporate Transparency Act ruling

Lawmakers including one of the original sponsors of the Corporate Transparency Act have filed an amicus brief in the appeal against an Alabama court ruling that the law is unconstitutional, which would throw into question Treasury's newly-established beneficial ownership structure.

By Claire Williams

1h ago
Commercial lending

'Credit darling' Webster Financial reports uptick in defaulted loans

The Connecticut bank —a regional traditionally regarded as a cautious lender — said nonperforming loans and leases rose 53% year-over-year. The uptick was in mostly the commercial-and-industrial loan space, although there was one nonperforming commercial real estate loan, executives said.

By Allissa Kline

3h ago