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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William Demchak of PNC, Brian Moynihan of Bank of America and William Rogers of Truist had their total compensation reduced last year, as stock prices across the industry fell. The previous year, pay for bank chief executives had soared by more than 20%.
April 13 -
The city held a community vigil two days after a bank employee opened fire in a downtown branch. One of the speakers was Whitney Austin, a Louisville resident who survived a mass shooting at Fifth Third Bancorp's headquarters in 2018.
April 12 -
The Columbus, Ohio, company expects to record a pretax gain of $57 million from the transaction, which will more than offset the costs of two other recently announced initiatives.
April 11 -
Carrie Tolstedt, the former head of retail banking at the scandal-plagued bank, faces 16 months in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to obstructing a bank examination. The plea agreement serves as a warning to senior bank executives who regularly provide information to regulators.
March 21 -
Advocacy groups want the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to downgrade the Community Reinvestment Act rating of FinWise Bank, which partners with nonbanks to offer high-cost consumer loans. The FDIC downgraded the rating of a second Utah-based bank following a similar campaign by consumer organizations.
March 16 -
Tolstedt, a key figure in the bank's fake-accounts scandal, could face prison time after pleading guilty to a criminal charge of obstructing a bank examination. She also agreed to pay a $17 million fine to bank regulators to resolve certain civil charges.
March 15 -
The Northern California bank, which was downgraded by Moody's on Thursday, has been hurt by both rising interest rates and the tech industry downturn. It has embarked on a $2.25 billion capital raise.
March 9 -
Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown wants regulators to hold public meetings on branch shutdowns in situations where community members request them. His request follows opposition to a closure in a low-income section of Toledo, Ohio.
March 6 -
The Illinois company is smaller than other banks that have done away with the charges, but it's been substantially less reliant on overdraft revenue than some depositories. Wintrust executives explained the decision as a response to technological changes in consumer banking.
March 2 -
Toronto-Dominion Bank is on the hook for $1.2 after settling litigation over its connection to a massive Ponzi scheme, and Independent Bank Group in Texas agreed to pay $100 million. A third bank, HSBC, settled for a smaller amount.
February 27
