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  • BankThink 'Major questions doctrine' is on a collision course with crypto rules

    The Supreme Court's insistence that Congress expressly authorize regulatory action on 'major questions' is destined to run afoul of the administration's efforts to set rules of the road for cryptocurrency.

    March 7
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  • Industry News
    Fifth Third's Greg Carmichael to retire as executive chairman

    Carmichael held the position for less than a year after stepping down as chief in July. The Cincinnati bank plans to elect a new executive chair at its annual shareholder meeting in April.

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    By Jordan Stutts
    Reporter
    March 7
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  • Branch banking
    Brown calls for scrutiny of branch closures that spark local concern

    Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown wants regulators to hold public meetings on branch shutdowns in situations where community members request them. His request follows opposition to a closure in a low-income section of Toledo, Ohio.

    By Kevin Wack
    Banking Editor
    March 6
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  • Climate change
    Democrats push for financed emissions reporting in SEC climate proposal

    Fifty congressional Democrats urged regulators to propose "strong" climate disclosure regulations in finalized rules that are expected to be released in the coming weeks.

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    By Jordan Stutts
    Reporter
    March 6
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  • Credit unions
    Credit union leaders share best practices to improve lobbying efforts

    Executives have ramped up initiatives for educating members, staffers and directors on how to gain support from legislators.

    By Frank Gargano
    Data Reporter
    March 6
  • Industry News
    SouthState in Florida to part ways with executive chairman

    Robert Hill Jr., who had been CEO of the company before it merged with CenterState Bank in 2020, will resign in April. The company says it's replacing his position with a nonexecutive chairman "as part of a broader, ongoing effort to enhance the independence of the company's board."

    By Jim Dobbs
    Deputy Editor, Community Banks
    March 6
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  • Artificial intelligence
    Is there a place for ChatGPT-like tech in banks?

    The generative AI technology has been through a cycle of media buzz, disappointment and disillusionment. 

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    By Penny Crosman
    Executive Editor, Technology at Arizent
    March 6
  • Wealth management
    Ameriprise secures $18B of client assets from Comerica Bank

    The regional firm said it had won out over other candidates to provide investment program support to roughly 100 Comerica financial advisors.

    By Victoria Zhuang
    Reporter
    March 6
  • Commercial banking
    Citigroup targets additional emissions reductions by 2030

    The New York megabank unveiled the most complete accounting to date of its carbon footprint, and pledged to further reduce emissions from various high-emitting industries. Climate activists offered a mix of praise and concern.

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    By Jordan Stutts
    Reporter
    March 5
    Citigroup - Chief Sustainability Officer Val Smith
  • Industry News
    Flagstar gives $1 million to fix appraisal industry's lack of diversity

    More than 90% of appraisers are white, and researchers have found that bias leads to lower valuations for homeowners of color. A Flagstar executive said the mortgage-focused bank is "not just going to sit on the sidelines and watch this happen."

    By Polo Rocha
    Staff Writer
    March 3
    Flagstar Bank
  • Cyber security
    What banks need to know about the White House's cybersecurity strategy

    The strategy document identifies potential avenues for cutting cybercriminals off from financing, as well as other actions banks can take.

    Carter Pape, American Banker
    By Carter Pape
    Technology Reporter
    March 3
    President Biden Travels To Virginia Beach
  • Consumer banking
    TD reports strong loan growth, increased reserves in wake of deal delay

    The results came a day after it emerged that Canada's second-largest bank doesn't anticipate regulators will approve its deal for Memphis, Tenn.-based First Horizon Corp. by May 27, as it previously projected.

    By Orla McCaffrey
    Staff Writer
    March 2
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  • Capital markets
    Clear Street woos hedge funds with real-time data on securities trades

    Clear Street is bringing on a market maker as a strategic investor as it expands its product set.

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    By Catherine Leffert
    Reporter
    March 2
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  • Industry News
    Citizens sees more commercial loan growth as businesses keep investing

    The specter of an economic downturn looms, but many companies are still in growth mode, according to Donald McCree, head of commercial banking at the Rhode Island bank. "We continue to hear from a lot of companies that they are doing quite well," he said.

    By Jim Dobbs
    Deputy Editor, Community Banks
    March 2
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  • Commercial banking
    Businesses allege Bank of America pressured them to take out bigger PPP loans

    The small businesses said in a lawsuit that the bank used "misleading marketing and business practices" to rake in processing fees from oversized Paycheck Protection Program loans. A bank spokesperson placed responsibility on PPP borrowers for the representations they made in loan applications.

    Jordan Stutts Author Image
    By Jordan Stutts
    Reporter
    March 1
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  • Payments
    Citizens finds buy now/pay later opportunity in home technology

    Citizens Financial Group, which has offered point-of-sale financing for iPhones sold through Apple since 2015, is finding that as objects such as refrigerators become more complex and internet-connected, they are also more frequently replaced — creating new categories for installment lending.

    By John Adams
    Executive Editor, Payments
    March 1
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  • M&A
    Umpqua CEO sees 'plenty of opportunity to grow' in wake of deal closing

    The merger of Columbia and Umpqua has created a $52 billion-asset bank rooted in the Pacific Northwest. CEO Clint Stein said the company has room to expand in California, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.

    By Orla McCaffrey
    Staff Writer
    March 1
    Clint Stein, Umpqua Bank CEO (Columbia)
  • Politics and policy
    CFPB warns banks about high fees in prepaid benefits programs

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning that excessive fees can chip away at the cash sent to the most vulnerable consumers who opt to receive Social Security and other public benefits via prepaid cards.

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    By Kate Berry
    Reporter
    March 1
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  • Commercial banking
    BMO says slowing economies in U.S., Canada could weigh on loan growth

    The Canadian bank now expects loan growth in the mid-single-digit range this year, down from a high-single-digit forecast three months ago. "We're not slowing, but the economy is," one executive said.

    By Orla McCaffrey
    Staff Writer
    February 28
    BMO
  • Politics and policy
    Consumer advocates weigh in on syndicated loans court case

    Americans for Financial Reform say in an amicus brief that the Second Circuit should revisit a 30-year old decision ruling that loan participations were not securities.

    Claire Williams, staff writer, American Banker
    By Claire Williams
    Reporter
    February 28
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