Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Huntington Bancshares is the latest institution to add a cybersecurity expert to its board, highlighting the growing importance of guarding against hackers and other online dangers.
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The June 25 launch, which will provide lenders with much more information about a borrower's credit history, will mark the first widespread use of trended data in the mortgage industry.
May 16 -
Seacoast CEO Dennis Hudson, in a letter to the company's biggest shareholder, touted improved performance while questioning the timing of the investor's push for a sale.
May 16 -
Two Ohio law firms did not use illegal tactics when they mailed debt collection letters on stationery bearing the name of Ohios attorney general, according to a unanimous Supreme Court ruling Monday.
May 16 -
UBS is partnering with the technology developer SigFig to launch a robo platform for its 7,000 advisers, making this one of the most high-profile deals of its kind between a wealth management firm and a tech startup.
May 16 -
Favorable treatment under upcoming Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules has led banks to signal interest in small-dollar loans. But if they can serve the market profitably, why aren't they already doing it?
May 16 -
A pair of Massachusetts thrifts have bought insurance agencies.
May 16 -
Green Dot agreed to split the roles of chairman and chief executive officer. Steven Streit is the current CEO, while an independent chairman will be named after the 2016 annual meeting, the prepaid debit-card company said Monday in a statement.
May 16 -
Complaints against debt collectors filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped last month from 3,505 complaints in March to 2,816 complaints in April, a 19.7% decrease.
May 16 -
Fifth Third Bancorp has hired Citigroup's Melissa Stevens to the newly created position of chief digital officer and head of omnichannel banking.
May 16 -
Too many fintech companies are selling superficial products. Entrepreneurs need to start solving hard problems and offering real value.
May 16 -
PacWest Bancorp in Los Angeles is the latest bank to exit its loss-share agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
May 16 -
BBCN Bancorp in Los Angeles will rebrand itself as Hope Bancorp after buying Wilshire Bancorp. The $8.1 billion-asset BBCN also plans to change the name of its banking subsidiary to Bank of Hope after the deal closes.
May 13 -
Steve Streit founded the nation's largest prepaid card issuer and took it public during a long tenure as CEO. Now he's locked in a nasty fight to keep his job and defend his reputation.
May 13 -
As more fintech companies seek bank charters in the U.S., acquiring a community bank is one potential option.
May 13 -
Seattle, with great demographics and low unemployment, is an attractive market, but M&A is constrained by a dearth of locally owned banks.
May 13 -
The May issue of The Atlantic contains an insightful story that puts a face to one of the biggest economic issues facing this country: the erosion of household savings in America and the resulting traumatic impact on the middle class.
May 13 -
RushCard has agreed to a preliminary settlement of $20.5 million to resolve thousands of customer claims that their accounts were frozen last year.
May 13 -
Real Time Resolutions Inc. has acquired Account Outsourcing Groups call center in Jamaica. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.
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