Nathan Place is a national reporter at American Banker. A native of New York City, he has worked for more than a decade in both print and video journalism. He got his start in Beijing, where he worked as a copy editor and reporter for China Daily. He then returned to New York, where he earned his master's degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Since then he's worked as a reporter for the New York Daily News and The Independent, as well as a video producer for the Daily Mail, the Daily Beast and Men's Journal.
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Supplies of the one-cent coin are plummeting. Businesses can't give exact change. Banks are struggling to resupply them. And amid it all, the federal government has said almost nothing.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 21 -
The country's second-largest bank has unveiled a digital platform for retirement decisions — not on how to save, but how to disburse those savings in a steady, sustainable way.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 17 -
As opportunities grow for private student lending, Sallie Mae has entered a multiyear "strategic partnership" with the world's largest private equity firm.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 12 -
The Boston-based custody bank has acquired PriceStats, a private economic researcher. The move comes at a time when federal data agencies are weathering budget cuts, political attacks and a government shutdown.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 10 -
At its first investor day in a decade and a half, the nation's second-largest bank pegged its guidance for return on tangible common equity at a slightly higher level than what it reported last quarter. Not all investors were impressed.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 5 -
A new study has decoded banks' television commercials, analyzing what the messaging reveals about the bank behind the advertisement. When an ad leans too hard on emotions, researchers found, viewers should beware.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 31 -
Nine months after acquiring Heartland Financial, Missouri's largest bank posted a complicated quarter.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 29 -
The New York-based bank, which works with many Democratic campaigns, faces investor concerns that it might be targeted by the Trump administration. CEO Priscilla Sims Brown says the bank's "strong profitability" is its best shield from political threats.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 27 -
Some customers reportedly complained about getting locked out of their accounts after signing up for the bank's new Strata Elite credit card. "We feel like we have done the right thing for all of our good customers," Pam Habner, Citi's head of U.S. branded cards, said Tuesday.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 24 -
From baby boomers' family needs to the fearlessness of Gen Z, three bank executives discussed the work habits of different age groups at American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking conference.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 24 -
An apparent increase in large-scale borrower fraud and the hot environment for bank mergers were the key themes as banks discussed their third-quarter results.
October 22 -
In a tough quarter for the auto industry, the Detroit-based lender posted earnings that sped past Wall Street's expectations.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 17 -
CEO Chris Gorman applauded what he sees as a transformation of bank regulation since President Trump took office. He described a shift from layers of exams and documentation to a streamlined focus on liquidity, capital and earnings.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 16 -
America's second-largest bank revised its net interest income target upward after what analysts called a "clean" third quarter.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 15 -
After a quarter in which Goldman Sachs beat Wall Street's expectations, CEO David Solomon said he was seeing a "meaningful improvement" in the macroeconomic environment.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 14 -
In a career spanning three decades at Bank of America, O'Neill has risen from trainee to the head of all consumer banking. In the near term, she plans to open more branches and make better use of AI.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 7 -
Supplies of the one-cent coin have fallen faster than expected, causing headaches for cash businesses and the lenders that provide them with change.
By Nathan PlaceOctober 6 -
As consumers use digital subscriptions for everything from streaming movies to cooking meals, financial apps are taking different approaches to helping their customers navigate recurring payments. Should banks get in on the action?
By Nathan PlaceOctober 2 -
Washington Federal Bank and Planet Home Lending are both off the hook for the remainder of their consent orders, which the bureau quietly terminated.
By Nathan PlaceSeptember 29 -
The embattled regulator has dropped more than half its Biden-era docket, including cases against Apple and U.S. Bank. But insiders at the bureau say that's just the beginning.
By Nathan PlaceSeptember 24




















