Coronavirus Impact
Coronavirus Impact

The worsening economy brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has big banks rethinking who they will lend to.

April 2
4 Min Read
Ranking direction banks on satisfaction score

Digital banks outscored brick-and-mortar banks in a recent J.D. Power study of customer satisfaction. However, the survey pointed to shortcomings in call center services, which are in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 2
2 Min Read
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The insurance and research company expects the U.S. to fall into a recession as unemployment spikes and the GDP declines.

April 2
1 Min Read
Brady Harris, CEO of Dwolla

Admitting it "may be professional suicide" to take the reins in the midst of a global health crisis, Brady Harris says his role atop Dwolla's management chain will be "a real test of my leadership abilities."

April 2
4 Min Read
The proposal — which was put forth in January by five agencies including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. — would revise the definition of a so-called covered fund.

The agencies will give the industry another month to submit feedback on the so-called covered fund portion of the rule "in light of potential disruptions resulting from the coronavirus.”

April 2
1 Min Read
Democrats like Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, left, supported measures such as a temporary ban on overdraft fees. But many consumer protection proposals did not make it in to the final stimulus package negotiated by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

If Capitol Hill plans another round of stimulus, Democrats could have more leverage to demand steps such as suspending overdraft fees – a measure which could have a big impact on credit union revenue.

April 2
6 Min Read
Putting the pieces together: Who stays and who goes? This is what ADOBE calls it: Two teams of managers merging on a jigsaw puzzle at dawn showing a partnership.
BankThink

Lenders can offer deferred payments and capitalize on digital banking to help small businesses and consumers get back on their feet.

April 2
3 Min Read
With this week's revision on liquidity rules, banks such as JPMorgan Chase will be allowed to function as giant custody banks like Bank of New York Mellon and State Street.

The change — effective immediately — will reduce capital demands by about 2% overall, the Fed estimated, and will be open for a 45-day comment period.

April 2
3 Min Read
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