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The Simplicity credit card from Citigroup has had staying power, suggesting that a card without late fees can be profitable. Its success shows how the U.S. card market might look different under a controversial CFPB proposal to slash those charges.
June 11 -
A West Virginia homeowner is suing the banking giant for charges incurred when paying by phone, claiming breach of contract and violation of consumer protection laws.
June 9 -
Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union in Rochester implemented the labor agreement after more than 14 months of bargaining.
June 9 -
The Dallas-based institution has hired Dan Sheehan, a veteran banker and the former CEO of Professional Bank, to head the effort that will include opening a branch in Palm Beach County later this year.
June 9 -
More customer insights and Spanish support are on the horizon for the team developing Fargo.
June 9 -
The slow rollout of Apple's buy now/pay later service contrasts starkly with the aggressive moves of leading BNPL fintechs. Analysts say Apple's restraint could pay off in time.
June 9 -
Molloy will be leaving the banking giant for the nonprofit sector. Dan Tomson and Paul Creedon, co-heads of public finance, will be taking over his responsibilities.
June 9 -
Financial institutions that received funding from the Emergency Capital Investment Program grew their loans by 35% between 2021 and 2022, according to new research. Now leaders at those institutions are turning their attention to the need for patient deposits.
June 8 -
Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and KeyCorp are part of a coalition that last year pledged to move $1 billion of deposits to minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions. On Thursday, organizers announced that the group has reached its goal.
June 8 -
Threat intelligence has become a viable option for banks looking to gain insights about fraudsters communicating on Telegram with other criminals.
June 8 -
Ally Financial, TD Bank and Park View Federal Credit Union are experimenting with custom settings so users can tweak color contrast, font styles and more.
June 7 -
A study from Surfshark found that crypto scams cost their victims about five times as much money as losses from other cybercrimes.
June 7 -
The Providence, R.I.-based bank has been scaling down its indirect auto lending program since last year.
June 7 -
After outsize profits at banks during the early stages of the pandemic led to big increases in compensation, chief executives collected a 7% median pay raise in 2022. The decline in stock prices following the recent banking crisis could weigh on the size of this year's awards.
June 6 -
The Tennessee-based bank was supposed to be acquired this year, but the merger fell apart a month ago. Now executives say that employees are energized as they reengage with clients who are relieved that they won't be switched away from First Horizon's systems.
June 6 -
Beach Cities Commercial Bank is set to open in Southern California next week. Rising interest rates and consolidation in recent decades have created more opportunities for investors to form new banks, experts said.
June 6 -
Chatbots may provide inaccurate information, may run afoul of consumer financial protection laws and may force consumers into "repetitive loops of unhelpful jargon," the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned.
June 6 -
The Federal Reserve has taken heat in recent years for its forays into climate stress testing, but the effects of climate change on the broader economy are getting harder to ignore.
June 6
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Jennifer Schachterle will oversee the Home Loan bank's relationships with nearly 330 members. Two former members — Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic — failed this year, and consolidation has also thinned its ranks.
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Bankers and a key government supervisor say the downfalls of multiple regional lenders reminded regulators that traditional M&A is better for the industry than failed-bank-deals.
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