Laura Alix is a reporter at American Banker.
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The company had strong gains in construction lending and trust fee income, but its business lending operation had flat results.
By Laura AlixOctober 12 -
A change in the formula that banks use to calculate borrowers’ debt-to-income ratios, announced by Fannie Mae in April, appears to be spurring more lending.
By Laura AlixOctober 6 -
At 1.56%, the delinquency rate on consumer loans remains well below historic averages, the American Bankers Association said Thursday.
By Laura AlixOctober 5 -
With baby boomers moving into retirement and many young folks eschewing careers in banking, the industry could soon be facing a talent shortage. Are more banking degree programs the answer?
By Laura AlixSeptember 29 -
The sale of the $1.4 billion-asset Premium Assignment Corp. to IPFS is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
By Laura AlixSeptember 26 -
When Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City decided to consolidate its seven bank charters into one, executives knew they would have to work hard to retain their most talented employees amid all the disruption.
By Laura AlixSeptember 25 -
In recruiting for its commercial bank, BMO Financial is increasingly looking at the athletic rosters of Big Ten colleges. Here's what it has learned.
By Laura AlixSeptember 25 -
The San Francisco bank has pulled in 10,000 new households with loan products geared toward young professionals.
By Laura AlixSeptember 21 -
The Massachusetts company hired banking veteran Mark Thompson, who recently scrapped an effort to buy a struggling bank in Boston, as its bank president.
By Laura AlixSeptember 20 -
Marbue Brown will oversee customer experience in Chase’s branch network, call centers and digital and mobile platforms.
By Laura AlixSeptember 18