Corporate governance

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is having a harder time keeping costs in check as inflation picks up and the lender invests in its domestic consumer franchise.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. might need to borrow money from the Treasury Department to manage the orderly liquidation of a systemically important bank. But if Treasury can’t legally issue more debt, that money may not be available.

Locality Bank in Fort Lauderdale and Gulf Coast Business Bank in Fort Myers would be the seventh and eighth banks to open in Florida since 2017 — the most of any state in that span. Organizers relish the chance to start from scratch, but some observers lament the drop-off in de novos from the pre-crisis era.

Deutsche Bank proposed Alexander Wynaendts as its next chairman of the supervisory board, tapping the former insurance executive to guide Germany’s largest lender as it emerges from a decade of crisis.

The retired Laurence Bensignor is prohibited from working for “any insured depository institution or any holding company of an insured depository institution” because of his failure to disclose key information about an alleged insider-loan scheme, the Federal Reserve says.

KeyCorp, Zions and Capital One are among the companies making big moves in a sector that is growing fast and viewed as recession-proof.

Even as the pandemic has hastened adoption of digital banking, industry officials say branches remain vital points of contact with consumers.

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.