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 former audit executive at Citi and Amex, Julie Scammahorn is replacing David Julian, who remains on administrative leave. She will join the bank in April.
By Kevin WackFebruary 6 -
The Feb. 13 hearing marks a turning point in long-running efforts in Washington to ease banks and credit unions' fears about serving the cannabis industry.
By Kevin WackFebruary 6 -
The Feb. 13 hearing marks a turning point in long-running efforts in Washington to ease bankers' fears about serving the cannabis industry.
By Kevin WackFebruary 6 -
Though banks are generating more revenue from interchange and annual fees, those gains have been offset by declines in income from cash advances and late fees.
By Kevin WackFebruary 5 -
As the consumer lender announced its seventh consecutive profitable quarter, its CEO bragged that his company is better positioned than the likes of Goldman Sachs and LendingClub.
By Kevin WackFebruary 1 -
Executives from Ally Financial and Santander Consumer USA gave rosy outlooks about 2019 consumer trends, while other banks that rely less heavily on car lending offered more cautious appraisals.
By Kevin WackFebruary 1 -
Banks that gather deposits through branches generally pay lower deposit premiums than those that solicit deposits online. So what happens if long-standing restrictions on brokered deposits are relaxed?
By Kevin WackJanuary 30 -
In a lengthy report released Wednesday, the bank pledged to protect whistleblowers, handle customer complaints better and re-examine its lending practices.
By Kevin WackJanuary 30 -
The Atlanta fintech is looking to expand rapidly beyond its roots of arranging financing for home improvement projects.
By Kevin WackJanuary 29 -
CEOs on the hot seat. Banks fighting to stay independent. Comfortable players ripe for disruption from Amazon and others. It is shaping up as a riveting year.
By Alan KlineJanuary 8