Wells Fargo customers targeted with phishing attacks using calendar invites
In a new twist on an old scam, cybercriminals have tried to get thousands of people to surrender their Wells bank account information by sending authentic-looking emails containing malicious links that lead to a fake website bearing the company's name.
Fed freezes stock buybacks, caps dividends after stress test results
In the most sweeping capital distribution order since the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve says it will prohibit big banks from buying back their stock in the third quarter and limit dividend payments to second-quarter levels.
Citigroup names Titi Cole to senior post in global consumer bank
Titi Cole was recruited away from Wells Fargo to join Citi as head of global operations and fraud prevention. She'll report to Jane Fraser, the CEO of global consumer banking.
Frustrated by PPP, many small businesses are ditching their banks
Business owners are changing banks at three times normal levels, a trend researchers attribute to their difficulty in obtaining emergency loans. If the forgiveness stage of the Paycheck Protection Program proves arduous, that rate could climb much higher.
Why bankers remain unsold on Fed's Main Street program
Worried about a lack of demand and that some of their customers are ineligible, community banks are still on the fence about participating in the effort to back loans for businesses recovering from the pandemic crisis.
OnDeck Capital in high-stakes talks with creditors
With credit quality suffering due to the coronavirus outbreak, the online business lender faces onerous loan repayments if it can't renegotiate a corporate debt facility.
The company's U.S. chief executive says the primary goal behind the app it rolled out Wednesday is to help customers improve their financial health and avoid overdrafts.
Societal upheaval strengthens case to expand CRA to nonbanks: Ludwig
Former Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig says making online lenders, credit unions and other nonbanks comply with the Community Reinvestment Act would be a powerful tool in addressing racial and economic injustices.
The odds are better now that Congress will pass a bill to help financial institutions serve cannabis businesses, but the question of the legislative path forward has grown murkier.
The McLean, Va.-based company admitted that it failed to file suspicious activity reports even in cases when it knew about criminal charges against specific customers. The misconduct took place in a unit that served check-cashing businesses and was later shut down.
Weeks away from succeeding Michael Corbat, Jane Fraser said she’d consider streamlining some units or divesting others as part of her effort to kick-start return on equity.