Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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The $4.3 billion-asset parent of Century Bank and Trust Co. said in a press release Tuesday that its net income increased 5.2% in the quarter from a year earlier to $6.4 million, or $1.16 a share.
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With its acquisition of the online pricing firm Paribus, Capital One continues a pattern in recent years of acquiring promising fintech startups.
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About two-thirds of banks that close branches will lose deposit share in their impacted markets in time. Here's how to prevent customers from leaving your bank.
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Subprime borrowers are falling behind on their car loan payments at the highest rate in more than six years, and some bonds backed by these loans are vulnerable to getting downgraded, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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Bank holding companies in Alabama and Pennsylvania have changed or plan to change their names to more closely reflect the identities of their banks.
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WASHINGTON Eighteen Republican State Attorneys Generals sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week pushing back against the agency's proposal to rein in high-cost small-dollar loans.
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The Wells Fargo scandal has given cross-selling a bad name, but experts say that, done right, it is a crucial revenue driver in this era of razor-thin net interest margins. Their advice: Only sell products that customers need and compensate employees for retaining customers, not simply opening accounts.
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The ramifications for a U.S. Court of Appeals decision against the CFPBs constitutionality go far beyond just the agencys independence, and may have consequences for other federal agencies with similar structures. The ruling may also hamper the CFPBs powers, including its ability to retroactively apply new rules.
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Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., has introduced an online consumer lending product that it uses technology developed by Avant.
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Large banks are outpacing community banks in deposit gathering because new liquidity rules make deposits more valuable to the biggest banks, mobile banking has been a deposit magnet for the heavyweights, and regional and midsize players hold certain advantages over smaller rivals, too.
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The storm claimed at least 33 lives, though credit unions appear to have not suffered much if any significant damage.
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First Tennessee Bank in Memphis said Tuesday that has promoted three executives in its Middle Atlantic region.
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Enterprise Financial Services in Clayton, Mo., has agreed to acquire Jefferson County Bancshares in Festus, Mo.
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The new prepaid rules make it harder for bad actors to enter the industry while also being broad enough to apply to future digital products.
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Just like climate change, it is impossible to deny the gender bias in banking. Instead of sweeping bias under the rug, seek out the inequalities and unfair practices and fix them.
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ATM operators have been down this road before, dealing with Mastercard's rules on EMV transactions occurring with the international Maestro debit cards as far back as 2013. But awareness and experience doesn't automatically translate to preparation.
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More top executives at Wells Fargo will report to President and Chief Operating Officer Tim Sloan, the company announced Monday, a move that comes amid the ongoing fake accounts scandal that has led to calls for the resignation of Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf.
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Mid Penn Bank in Millersburg, Pa., is expanding its retail presence in one of the state's fastest-growing counties.
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Thomas Depping, who quit banking out of frustration with regulators five years ago, says Warburg Pincus' deep pockets will help him make Ascentium Capital a household name among small-business borrowers.
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Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Pittsfield, Mass., plans to accelerate its growth in upstate New York by opening regional headquarters in Albany.
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