
Kristin Broughton
Kristin Broughton is a reporter for American Banker, where she writes about the business of national and regional banking.

Kristin Broughton is a reporter for American Banker, where she writes about the business of national and regional banking.
Spindle Inc. has agreed to make its will merchant approval platform available to U.S.-based clients of iConnect, a Colorado-based provider of point of sale technology.
The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (AGM) reported a decline in first-quarter profits driven largely by the early refinancing of agricultural securities.
Republic Bancorp (RBCCA) of Louisville, Ky., announced Monday the merger of two of its subsidiaries: Republic Bank, a federally chartered savings association, and Republic Bank & Trust Co., a state-chartered commercial bank.
Swedish mobile payment company iZettle has raised $55 million (40 million) in Series C funding to expand its operations.
The Federal Reserve announced on Friday that it will conduct a new round of testing of its Term Deposit Facility, in an effort to help banks become familiar with how it works.
The Utah-based payments processing company eGlobal has acquired the assets of The Best There Is Inc., a provider of ATM services in Boca Raton, Fla.
The Utah-based payments processing company eGlobal has acquired the assets of The Best There Is Inc., a provider of ATM services in Boca Raton, Fla.
Mortgage credit availability dipped slightly in April, even while lending standards loosened for large adjustable-rate loans, according to an index published by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
National Bank Holdings (NBHC) in Greenwood Village, Colo., has consolidated the roles of chairman and chief executive.
MasterCard plans to launch au Wallet, a prepaid card program that will be available to subscribers of Japanese mobile operator KDDI's au-brand mobile network.
Better ATM Services, a provider of prepaid cards delivered through ATMS, announced that the company's president and CEO, Todd Nuttall, will assume a new role as EVP of enabling technologies.
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced today that it will conduct cybersecurity assessments later this year.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) announced Wednesday that it is joining with the Small Business Administration to serve as the presenting sponsor of the SBA's weeklong National Small Business Week celebration.
Mortgage debt held by the elderly has soared over the past decade, driven in part by the foreclosure crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a report Wednesday.
The payment terminal maker VeriFone announced the nomination of Jonathan I. Schwartz to its board of directors and that two of its current board members, Leslie Denend and Jeff Stiefler, will not stand for reelection.
Four bank holding companies have been freed from regulatory enforcement actions, the Federal Reserve Board announced Tuesday.
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations fell by 45% in the first quarter from the previous quarter, according to a report Tuesday from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
A technology executive at JPMorgan has been named chief information officer at the Online Computer Learning Center, a nonprofit computer library service and research organization.
Prices for loans underlying commercial mortgage-backed securities held steady over the past month, according to DebtX, which operates an online marketplace for loan sales.
First American Bank in Elk Grove Village, Ill., has agreed to buy Bank of Coral Gables in Florida.