Consumer banking
For Bank of America, its recent decision to sell credit card assets says a lot about its need to focus. For other bankers, it says a lot about the opportunity to become buyers.
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Our roundtable panelists discuss the best ways that banks can deploy capital in 2012.
December 28 -
With General Electric buying deposits from MetLife, bankers have good reason to ponder the broader meaning to the competitive landscape.
December 27
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Former comptroller Eugene Ludwig talks about the competitive threat from unregulated financial firms and why banks should want the new consumer protection bureau to have a permanent director soon.
December 26 -
Three years after the government put Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on life support, a debate is still raging over how much the GSEs can be blamed for the housing crisis.
December 23 -
The average checking account costs banks about $350 annually. American Banker editors break down the costs.
December 22 -
With the outlook for housing still grim, banks have no choice but to continue the thankless job of modifying mortgages, cutting bank on loan volumes and raising lending standards.
December 20 -
The industry is supporting higher fees at Fannie and Freddie as a way to make private rivals more competitive.
December 19 -
Analysts believe that private equity has become more skittish about quick returns from banking.
December 19 -
Analysts weigh in on the prospects for FDIC-assisted bank deals in 2012.
December 13
