Commercial Banking News, Strategy & Risk Analysis
American Banker's commercial banking coverage explores how banks serve middle-market and corporate clients, focusing on issues such as interest-rate volatility, regulatory pressure, and intensifying competition for deposits and credit relationships. This section focuses on balance-sheet strategy, commercial lending, treasury and cash management, risk governance, and the technologies reshaping relationship banking.
Learn how institutions are recalibrating growth expectations, managing credit exposure, and using payments and treasury capabilities to deepen client relationships while preserving profitability.
Commercial banking is under structural pressure from higher funding costs, uneven loan demand, and increased supervisory scrutiny. Banks are being forced to prioritize relationship depth, disciplined credit selection, and non-interest income generation rather than balance-sheet expansion alone.
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After a six-month transition period, Mark Midkiff will succeed Bill Hartmann later this year.
January 3 -
After visiting with dozens of banks, tech firms and retailers, the CEO of the Delaware bank concluded that he needed to create a customer experience department but could leave blockchain development to his larger rivals. He also gained valuable insights about succession planning during his time away and discovered new ways to connect with employees.
December 28
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Consumers’ desire to shop online is creating huge demand for distribution centers and forcing property owners to think creatively about redeveloping vacant retail space. Meanwhile, hundreds of billions of dollars will be spent rebuilding areas hard hit by hurricanes and wildfires.
December 27
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The veteran banker wants to turn his Pennsylvania bank into a major business lender. But first he has to spin off the buzzy digital-only bank he helped build.
December 27
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Jones, who was CFO until last year, succeeds Robert Wilmers, who passed away unexpectedly last week.
December 21
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The deal for the San Diego company would be PNC's second nonbank acquisition in less than a month.
December 20
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This year has been very good to regional banks, bitcoin investors and several bank CEOs who pulled off big deals or successfully refined business models.
December 19
