Kevin Wack is American Banker's national editor, and is based in southern California. He was formerly the publication's consumer finance reporter and its Capitol Hill correspondent. Earlier, he worked on financial policy in Washington. He has also reported for the Associated Press and worked as the investigative reporter for the Portland Press Herald in Maine.
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The class-action lawsuit was brought on behalf of mortgage borrowers who were allegedly placed into forbearance during the early days of the pandemic without their consent.
September 16 -
Earlier this year, canvassers visited branches in five California counties to ask about account options. Some 37% of those who spoke Spanish were unable to talk to a banker, compared with 15% of English speakers, according to a report by the Roosevelt Institute.
September 8 -
The Phoenix bank is forming an executive leadership team that it said will ensure continuity within its senior ranks. The moves come five months after CEO Kenneth Vecchione received a contract extension through at least 2024.
September 7 -
After the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cracked down on a $2.8 billion-asset bank, industry observers expect more scrutiny of the ties between banks and financial technology startups.
September 6 -
The 2012 order, which came alongside fines to U.S. authorities totaling nearly $2 billion, had sullied the London-based bank's reputation. "Over the last decade HSBC's employees have worked hard to transform the bank's financial crime risk management capabilities," HSBC says.
September 1 -
The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit involving one of the nation's largest debt buyers. At issue is how much detail the industry must disclose about what consumers allegedly owe.
August 31 -
Since last year, banks have sharply reduced what they charge when consumers spend more money than they have, according to new research. Monthly maintenance charges and fees for using out-of-network ATMs have remained much more stable.
August 31 -
A decade ago, Think Finance partnered with Native American tribes in an effort to avoid state interest-rate caps on consumer loans. After the company's legal woes finally ended this month, court documents shed light on its rapid rise and steep fall.
August 28 -
The Canadian banking giant reported a 22% increase in loan balances, with the largest contribution coming from the United States. The surge in lending helped to compensate for weakness in debt and equity issuances.
August 23 -
The agency acknowledged that loan performance in the sector has been strong, but cited several reasons to think that might change, including rising interest rates, the effects of inflation and uncertainty about the future of work and commerce.
August 4
