In|Vest 2018 Direct

Banks handle vast amounts of data, and understanding and making the most of that data is key to staying competitive.

A new state regulation brings consumer-style rules to the small business realm, extending California regulators' ability to crack down on nonbank lenders that engage in questionable practices. Observers believe that it could be a model for other states.

East West Bancorp chief Dominic Ng long faced skepticism from analysts who had questioned his conservative approach to capital allocations — a strategy that has helped his Pasadena-based bank weather decades of ups and downs in the banking industry and survive amid the collapse of other California banks this spring.

Forget special offers, ubiquitous branches and promises of convenience. Younger clients want to see state-of-the-art technology and hear good things from friends and family, according to a recent Arizent survey.

David Lingerfelt is senior director of indirect tax at Avalara. He is a tax attorney specializing in indirect taxes. He worked as a government tax administrator for seventeen years before joining Avalara. His regulatory experience includes auditing, tax controversy, collections, taxpayer education, and compliance documents processing.

The country's Big Six banks are seen as likely to continue struggling as they contend with deteriorating consumer finances and rising internal costs.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is expected to tout the economy's brightening prospects while communicating to markets that the central bank's fight against inflation is not yet over in his address at an economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyo. on Friday.

Alex Loewenstein is the general manager of Paro for CPA Firms at Paro.

Despite ESG headwinds in Florida, Climate First Bank in St. Petersburg continues to make "green" loans and plans to show consumers how their purchases affect the environment.

SVB promotes its head of payments infrastructure, Turkey approves Colendi to open a digital bank and more.