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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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 Place and Kate BerrySeptember 24 -
Between 2021 and 2025, the Japanese bank SMBC has raised its stake in the U.S. investment firm from 4.5% to 20%.
By Nathan PlaceSeptember 19 -
AIB was on the verge of collapse when it was bailed out by the Irish government in 2010. Why did its turnaround, which hit a key milestone earlier this year, take so long?
By Nathan PlaceSeptember 19 -
As President Trump calls for scrapping quarterly earnings reports and switching to a six-month schedule, industry observers wonder whether the time saved would be worth the potential loss of transparency.
By Nathan Place and Catherine LeffertSeptember 16 -
How can lenders stop elder fraud when a scam is already underway? One approach, allowed by a growing number of state laws, is to contact someone the client trusts. It's a tactic that can work quickly — or backfire.
By Nathan PlaceSeptember 8




















