Corporate governance

The Florida bank's agreement with the core provider FIS is expected to reduce annual expenses by $12 million. Analysts expect more banks to make similar moves.

Despite some bumps in the early days of the Paycheck Protection Program, small businesses report that they had positive experiences with lenders. Savvy banks are channeling the good vibes to generate more revenue from a sector that has sometimes been overlooked.

With today’s generation of home buyers so rooted in a digital world, how will the financial services industry need to change to meet their needs? What new consumer technology will they need to adopt to meet consumers where they are? How will those approaches differ from how things have been done historically in the industry? Join us in a discussion with Blend’s Founder, Nima Ghamsari as we chat through how banks and financial institutions need to think through these questions.

The credit card issuer benefited from consumer loan growth in the third quarter, but investors seemed spooked by increases in its marketing and technology costs.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the new ethics rules on securities trading by Federal Reserve officials are insufficient and reiterated her opposition to the renomination of Jerome Powell to a second term as Fed chairman.

The central bank's new ethics guidelines follow revelations that several high-level officers engaged in questionable trading activity last year while privy to the Fed's internal discussions about its coronavirus response.

More banks are boosting salaries to lure and keep workers in a highly competitive hiring market, but the pressure is on to trim expenses elsewhere to offset the pay hikes.

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five "Top Teams" for 2021. Centric Financial is one of the team honorees.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said questionable financial transactions by senior Federal Reserve officials — two of whom have resigned — cast doubt on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to steer the central bank as President Biden mulls whether to reappoint him.

Brent McIntosh is joining Citigroup as it overhauls its internal systems to modernize the bank and satisfy two regulatory consent orders.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan cited his desire “to eliminate any distractions” at the central bank just hours after his Boston Fed counterpart, Eric Rosengren, said he will leave earlier than planned because of a health issue. They had engaged in stock transactions that drew criticism in light of their knowledge about the Fed's pandemic response.

A new study from Moody’s found a small correlation between greater gender diversity and higher credit ratings. But researchers at the ratings firm warned that their efforts were hampered by a lack of consistent data.

The chair of the Federal Reserve said the backlash over the personal financial transactions of two Fed bank presidents — made when they were privy to discussions about the central bank’s coronavirus response — demonstrated that internal guidelines can be bolstered to avoid the appearance of conflicts.

Anthony Taylor was recently honored for his hard work in helping build Ascend into one of the largest credit unions in Tennessee. Taylor says he jumped at the opportunity to give back to the credit union that decades earlier welcomed him and other Black consumers when they struggled to find affordable credit elsewhere.

In the wake of Hurricane Ida, the latest storm to batter the Gulf Coast, John Hairston is grappling with the consequences of a warming planet. He suggests that it's imperative for banks and their regulators to be part of the solution.

The sale comes nearly a year after the Cleveland bank said it would stop making consumer loans through car dealerships and focus more on relationship-oriented businesses. It plans to spend the proceeds on repurchasing up to $585 million of its own stock.

Alastair Borthwick, the president of global commercial banking, will succeed Paul Donofrio, who is transitioning to a new role as head of sustainable finance. The company also appointed three women to its executive leadership team.

Winston has previously served as interim CEO of Bed, Bath & Beyond and as chief financial officer at Family Dollar Stores and Scholastic.

An opponent of affirmative action is challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of a rule to get more women and minorities on the boards of companies trading on Nasdaq.

The new standards give some 300 listed banks up to five years to meet targets for including women and minorities on their boards, or explain why they aren't doing so. State officials and investors had already pushed banks about the need to rethink their approaches to recruiting directors.