Corporate governance

After dropping for the past two years, reputation scores are once again rising, thanks largely to the goodwill banks have earned by helping customers and employees weather the coronavirus outbreak.

The Iowa company said the coronavirus outbreak and litigation against AimBank will postpone the deal's completion by a few months.

The company will use Savoy's midtown Manhattan office to coordinate business development efforts around the city.

Institutions serving colleges and universities traditionally see membership surge in the fall, but are now planning for a decline as classes move online.

The product, which is also aimed at community banks, includes a "take-back" option that allows consumers to withdraw extra funds they've paid that go beyond their monthly scheduled mortgage payment.

Whether the number of deals for 2020 can come close to last year's record-setting level will come down to one question: Can community banks generate strong enough profits in the second half to justify their independence?

Whether the number of deals for 2020 can come close to last year's record-setting level will come down to one question: Can community banks generate strong enough profits in the second half to justify their independence?

Social distancing and other pandemic-related measures are making it harder for banks in the Gulf region to rely on tried-and-true contingencies.

The election of Mark Chancy continues a trend under CEO Charlie Scharf of adding directors with deep experience in the banking industry.

Discover Financial Services and Bank First in Wisconsin, two of the many companies that went all-remote with their annual meetings this year, gave the process high marks. But the longer-term prospects industrywide are unclear.