Industry News
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been a prolific acquirer, purchasing the insurance brokerages from multiple banks over the last year. Its management has indicated it has another $3.5 billion that it can use for more deals.
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The number of women CEOs at top-50 banks will soon fall to one with the departure of Kelly Coffey from the top job at City National Bank. The recent trend line shines a light on the industry's shallow bench of women in C-suite roles.
November 22 -
The megabank did not say how many positions it plans to cut as part of a reorganization that represents Jane Fraser's biggest move so far as CEO.
November 20
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OFG Bancorp's CEO José Rafael Fernández has weathered tough times during Puerto Rico's economic downturn. Now he is hopeful that his bank can seize on the better times ahead.
November 15 -
Share prices climbed sharply amid increased optimism about the outlook for interest rates. Regional banks that got hammered earlier this year were among the biggest winners.
November 15 -
A recent effort by Citigroup to nudge certain customers toward digital-only statements was well intended but too punitive, observers say. The key, they argue, for banks seeking to cut costs or achieve other goals is to offer incentives to those with ingrained habits.
November 13 -
One large bank accused the former lender of commingling mortgagor payments in its general operating accounts instead of delivering those funds to a lockbox.
November 13 -
City National Bank has tapped Howard Hammond, a 17-year veteran of Fifth Third Bancorp, as CEO of the Los Angeles-based bank, replacing Kelly Coffey, who will move to a newly-created role as CEO of the bank's entertainment unit.
November 10 -
The bank has seen its balance sheet swell in recent years and this quarter could become the first U.S. bank to reach the $4 trillion mark. Analysts credit it as a well-run institution, but the megabank's growth is sure to play into ongoing debates over big-bank capital rules and "too big to fail."
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JPMorgan Chase feedback analyst Keisha Owens talks about how access to free education has promoted professional and personal growth.
November 8
