Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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The Illinois company reported strong loan growth, an wider net interest margin and a one-time net tax benefit of nearly $8 million tied to recently passed tax reform.
January 22 -
As customers become more tech-savvy, the bank said it no longer needs to prod them to use its digital products by offering discounts. Account holders can avoid fees by enrolling in direct deposit.
January 22 -
Between the increasingly common threat of government shutdown and post-9/11 security nixing walk-in traffic, is it still worth it to have branches inside federal buildings?
January 22 -
There were no sighs of relief from bankers, who realize their planning could still prove useful as the potential for another shutdown looms.
January 22 -
Wells may have settled with former employee Claudia Ponce de Leon because it wanted to avoid the "massive exposure" of a jury trial, an expert says. It is unclear how the agreement will affect Wells’ other cases.
January 20 -
Wells Fargo joins the list of banks recently hobbled by tech outages. Is there a better response than "Sorry for the inconvenience"?
January 19 -
Wings Financial Credit Union will also gain about $40 million in deposits and $10 million in loans.
January 19 -
The New York multifamily lender is making steady progress in a multiyear effort to reduce its dependency on commercial real estate.
January 19 -
The company sold common stock to employees, existing shareholders and new investors.
January 19 -
Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not keep the rest of Washington apprised of his plan to rescind an Obama-era memo on pot. Now Fincen and other federal banking agencies are dealing with the backlash from that decision.
January 18 -
Organizers of Sterling Bank have filed an application with the FDIC and have set a $20 million capital target.
January 18 -
The difference in pay between men and women at Citi is not as striking as some other differences. A reverse mentor changed how Goldman’s Edith Cooper thinks about differences in the workplace. Banks are doing a lot more than relaxing the dress code to retain tech talent. And Ellen Pompeo offers some personal notes on tackling the pay gap.
January 18 -
The company will pay $62 million in cash for a bank with four branches and $337 million in assets.
January 18 -
The Arkansas company's earnings fell 52% from a year earlier, reflecting a higher provision, a revaluation of its deferred tax asset and higher costs following a series of bank acquisitions.
January 18 -
The Buffalo-based company donated a record $50 million to its charitable foundation to honor its former CEO Robert Wilmers, who passed away in late 2017.
January 18 -
The anxiety that a crook is using a lost or stolen card can be a powerful lure to mobile technology, Citigroup has learned.
January 18 -
The Mississippi company reported strong loan growth, even as it reduced exposure to energy-related borrowers. Higher revenue also helped Hancock lower its efficiency ratio.
January 17 -
The San Francisco bank said that Michael Loughlin's departure is unrelated to the sales scandal that has dogged the company for the last 16 months.
January 17 -
The P-to-P payments service promises to clear transactions in near-real time, but many consumers have complained that they have been unable access their money or even open accounts. Zelle has acknowledged the delays and says they are a result of its rigorous enrollment process.
January 17 -
Kevin Lycklama is set to succeed Patrick Sheaffer, who has led the company since 1976.
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