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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A database that identifies wrongdoers could prevent banks from making bad hiring decisions, but can it ensure that former employees' rights are adequately protected?
By Kevin WackMarch 10 -
Credit unions could be caught in the same net that led to the $586 million settlement the global money transmitter submitted to earlier this year.
March 9 -
The Kennesaw, Ga.-based firm, which makes online installment loans to borrowers with blemished credit records, currently operates in 14 states.
By Kevin WackMarch 7 -
The Innovative Lending Platform Association and the Coalition for Responsible Business Finance announced Monday that they are joining forces.
By Kevin WackMarch 6 -
A trade group owned by the nation's largest banks wants Congress to require state governments to collect information about the true ownership of the companies they incorporate. Such a law could reduce the banking industry’s cost of complying with anti-money-laundering rules.
By Kevin WackMarch 6 -
The San Carlos, Calif., firm is following a similar blueprint as other online lenders — launching with a particular loan product, refining its algorithms, and then seeking to expand into other corners of consumer finance.
By Kevin WackMarch 2 -
A joint venture the California company operates in China opened its first branch in Shanghai in 2012.
By Kevin WackMarch 1 -
The San Francisco bank also disclosed Wednesday that certain foreign banks that were using its software to conduct trade-related transactions in violation of U.S. sanctions.
By Kevin WackMarch 1 -
The embattled bank said that the decision to withhold 2016 bonuses for CEO Tim Sloan and seven other executives was not based on any findings of improper behavior.
By Kevin WackMarch 1 -
Prosper Marketplace will receive as much as $5 billion in loan funding under a deal that will provide investors an equity stake in the San Francisco company
By Kevin WackFebruary 27