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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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 -
The sweeping legislative package would require digital-asset businesses to get licensed and add to the authority of the state financial services regulator. Illinois officials say the changes would protect consumers and level the regulatory playing field, but a banking trade group is pushing back against some of the ideas.
February 22 -
The Columbus, Ohio, bank hopes both to reduce costs and increase revenue by consolidating three segments into a single unit. Huntington is particularly focused on building out its wealth management business.
February 16 -
A reporter tried for more than two years to speak with Michael Bacon, the megabank's former chief security officer. Bacon eventually sat for around 30 interviews, painting a detailed picture of the Wells executive suite as the fake-accounts scandal unfolded.
February 9 -
The California Reinvestment Coalition is one of the groups asking the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to withhold its approval unless substantial conditions are imposed. The merger would create a $29 billion-asset bank with locations in nine states.
February 8
