Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Organizers of Bank of St. George still need to raise $18 million before opening.
December 30 -
Credit unions bought banks at a record pace in 2019, but just a decade ago it had never been done before. Gary Easterling helped change that.
December 30 -
Wells Fargo's continued leadership shake-up led to more executive shuffling in the final two months of 2019.
December 29 -
Tom Lopp abruptly suspended a program that accounted for 83% of Sterling Bancorp's mortgage production this year. An ongoing audit of the program and pressure to diversify beyond mortgages are reasons to watch Lopp and Sterling in 2020.
December 27 -
Low rates and spotty loan demand mean banks are having to “dig deeper” to improve efficiency and maintain profit margins.
December 26 -
Spirit of Texas Bancshares is acquiring four branches and a loan production office from Simmons First National as part of an aggressive expansion in its home state.
December 26 -
The prepaid card pioneer's banking-as-a-service platform might make it an attractive acquisition for an enterprise technology giant or bank, analysts say.
December 26 -
The prepaid card pioneer's banking-as-a-service platform might make it an attractive acquisition for an enterprise technology giant or bank, analysts say.
December 26 -
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Incoming CEO Clint Stein said the Tacoma, Wash., company is ready to revisit deals after spending three years updating its digital platforms.
December 26 -
New CEO Tim Wennes is counting on soon-to-launch digital offerings to boost consumer loans and deposits and playing up Santander's international reach in a bid to win over middle-market and corporate clients.
December 24 -
Paul Murphy took full responsibility for a recent spike in charge-offs at the Houston company. His challenge in 2020 is keeping credit issues in check.
December 24 -
It can be a painful process for a bank to go digital, but there are ways to ease the transition.
December 24 -
One found a buyer, another announced plans to retire, and others took steps to reinvent their banks.
December 23 -
PNC, Plaid and Venmo have been blamestorming over customer data-sharing issues of access, security and consent.
December 23 -
The New Jersey company will pay $63 million for the parent of Victory State Bank.
December 23 -
When launching these solutions, it’s imperative that players think carefully about application security, says FIME's Christian Damour.
December 23 -
The community bank lobby has said the recent deals are another reason to rein in the credit union sector. Some House members are beginning to take notice.
December 22 -
PE firms have made investments in only seven banks in 2019, compared with 21 last year. Here's what's driving the slowdown.
December 22 -
The Louisiana company sold $30 million in stock to help fund its purchase of Cheaha Financial Group.
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