
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.
Craig Dahl, who took over as CEO last year when Bill Cooper retired, has added the chairman title.
The tech-focused banking company reported loan growth of 15% in a solid first quarter thanks partly to stronger lending to private-equity and venture capital clients.
Kate Quinn, one of American Banker's 25 Women to Watch in 2016, was given expanded duties, and consumer banking chief Kent Stone will retire.
Profits at the Dallas lender plunged as it slashed originations and edged up the credit spectrum.
Chaos broke out periodically as investors and activists spoke out against the board, at times yelling or choking back emotion.
Shareholders voted to re-elect 12 board members and elect three more nominated by the company, but the slim margins sent a clear message.
Quarterly earnings at the Wayzata, Minn., company fell as gains from the sale of auto loans continued to slide.
As marijuana legalization spreads throughout the U.S. and the world, companies in the cannabis market must navigate a delicate tangle of new and old regulations. And many payment providers are unwilling to risk working with dispensaries, leading to some inventive workarounds.
Executives at BB&T, KeyCorp and Citizens are milking commercial lending niches and balancing cost control with new investments while waiting for more rate hikes to fatten margins.
The "Citizens Checkup" program to help customers set financial goals has come under fire, but CEO Bruce Van Saun says it is valuable and "here to stay," and that the criticism of it pales in comparison to the Wells Fargo scandal.
First-quarter earnings at the Providence, R.I., company jumped 45% thanks partly to improvements in its net interest margin, 7% loan growth and stronger card and other noninterest income.
New boss Andy Cecere's first year on the job will likely be defined by how he tackles the challenges in front of him, including keeping the company’s highly watched efficiency ratio in check and managing pitfalls in auto-lease financing.
The Minneapolis company reported higher quarterly earnings thanks to strong performance in credit cards, investment management and other fee-based business lines.
The hand-wringing over business lending has overshadowed the fact that consumer lending — particularly for regional banks — has become a strong and steady engine of growth.
Earnings at the Dallas-based company more than tripled because of a big improvement in credit quality, higher fee income and other factors.
Even in the event of a landslide, throw-the-bums-out investor vote over director seats next week, expect business as usual in Wells’ boardroom for a long while.
John Fawcett, previously CFO at Citizens Financial in Providence, R.I., will succeed Carol Hayles.
Earnings season kicked off with some banks capitalizing better than others on higher rates and still-low deposit costs. Banks will have to keep working on that balance as they contend with rising credit card losses, slower commercial lending and other issues.
Barbara Yastine, who stepped down as head of Ally’s banking unit two years ago, has become a director of Zions in Salt Lake City.
The San Francisco bank is trying to turn the page with a new report that mostly pins blame on executives who have either left the company or been demoted, but the report shows the misconduct went further back than previously acknowledged.