Industry News
The fourth-largest U.S. bank by assets has commissioned an outside law firm to assess its diversity practices. Wells had previously resisted a shareholder proposal that would have authorized a similar review.
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Sarver, who owns the NBA's Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, is facing a one-year suspension and a $10 million fine after an investigation found evidence of workplace misconduct. The Arizona bank where Sarver previously served as chairman and CEO is also discussed in an investigative report released Tuesday.
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After investment banking fees fell by 54% last quarter, the nation's largest bank by assets is considering cutting back. "Last year, we had to add a lot of bodies just to execute the huge amount of volume we were executing," Chief Operating Officer Daniel Pinto said Tuesday.
September 13
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The purchase of College Raptor would provide the Rhode Island bank with tools that students and their families can use to compare financial-aid packages. Citizens is one of several U.S. banks with a sizable business in private student lending.
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The Minneapolis-based buyer had previously said the deal would close earlier in the second half. Some of the financial benefits, which had been expected to be realized next year, won't come to fruition until 2024, executives said Monday.
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The Phoenix bank is forming an executive leadership team that it said will ensure continuity within its senior ranks. The moves come five months after CEO Kenneth Vecchione received a contract extension through at least 2024.
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The North Carolina bank's insurance subsidiary agreed to pay $3.4 billion to buy BankDirect Capital Finance. The sale reflects opposing strategies by the two companies.
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The switch to in-person internship options, more competition in the field and differences in skills and values led to changes in 2022 industry internships.
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Higher mortgage rates have led to a sharp slowdown in cash-out refinances. Second mortgages were up nearly 50% in the first five months of the year as homeowners looked for new ways to borrow against their equity.
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Banks have shuttered their branches in droves, with Bank of America and Wells Fargo leading the pack over the past year. However, increased regulatory focus on banking services in lower-income areas makes downsizing more difficult now.
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