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 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 -
Lost in the battle between banks and retailers — which is being fought with renewed vigor in the early days of the Trump administration — is any consideration of how caps on interchange fees have affected consumer spending patterns.
By Kevin WackFebruary 27 -
MUFG Union Bank is launching PurePoint Financial, a largely online savings bank that will still offer opportunities for face-to-face interaction.
By Kevin WackFebruary 23 -
The prepaid card issuer has been striving to overcome the setback it suffered from the discontinuation of a popular product in 2015.
By Kevin WackFebruary 22