Mary Fowler

Mary Fowler

CEO

Mary Fowler is the CEO of Peoples Bank in Magnolia, Arkansas.

Deposits

Brokered deposits aren't 'hot money'

Many community banks need brokered deposits to help fund loans, so policymakers must strike the right balance between promoting liquidity and guarding against reckless lending.

By Mary Fowler

October 7
Deposits

Brokered deposits help banks help their communities

Peoples Bank in Arkansas once used brokered deposits to fund more loans to underserved borrowers. It could do so again if Congress loosens restrictions, says CEO Mary Fowler.

By Mary Fowler

July 22

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Payments

Bread Financial 'feverishly' preps for CFPB late-fee rule scenarios

Consumer spending slowed and charge-offs rose during the first quarter, but Bread Financial said a pending late-fee rule may not be as devastating to its revenue as the Columbus, Ohio-based firm initially feared.

By Kate Fitzgerald

2m ago
Artificial intelligence

Banks don't talk about the energy AI guzzles. Here's why they should.

Artificial intelligence models are energy hogs. Climate First Bank and UBS are among the very few trying to solve this problem.

By Penny Crosman

15m ago
Regulation and compliance

FDIC board debates, then withdraws asset manager control proposals

The FDIC board debated and ultimately withdrew two separate proposals to address asset managers' control over banks, but acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he couldn't support either and called for more research and debate about how asset managers' control over banks impacts safety and soundness.

By Ebrima Santos Sanneh

1h ago