Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Fortuna Bank in Columbus would be the third U.S. bank specifically formed to be women-owned, according to its organizers. Supporters say it's another win toward obtaining gender-equitable capital access.
August 12 -
On the heels of a recent downgrade by one analyst, the Uniondale, New York-based Flushing is being challenged by veteran investor Larry Seidman to consider a sale of the company.
August 9 -
The pace of deal activity in 2024 is ahead of a year earlier, thanks in large part to summer momentum and a spate of all-stock deals. But an early August market rout created a new hurdle for dealmaking in the second half of the year.
August 9 -
In short, if the early days of BaaS were driven by market opportunity, the coming days of BaaS will be driven by the operational apparatus and software to acquire and manage that opportunity.
August 9 -
Banks are testing the waters on paying depositors lower interest rates, and analysts expect they're due for a bigger breather when the Fed takes action. It's a welcome shift for banks, after competition for deposits forced them to pay up.
August 9 -
The stock swoon of early August, however, raises red flags and could delay an anticipated rise in loan demand for banks in need of stronger interest income, analysts caution.
August 8 -
The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants to update the dual mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks. Members of the private bank cooperative say their regulator has no authority to redefine the mission.
August 8 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s focus on implementing stricter control over brokered deposits is misguided, a former chairman on the agency writes, and misses the real lessons of 2023's bank failures.
August 8 -
First National Community Bank CEO Ryan Earnest said his institution would likely use its entry into Paulding County, an Atlanta suburb, as a template for future expansion.
August 7 -
The Long Island-based thrift, long associated with multifamily and CRE lending, saw business lending spike the past year as it onboarded 15 banking teams. Other banks that did significant hiring have also reported more deposits and wider margins.
August 6