Retail & Commercial

Easing regs without mulling the consequences could hurt the financial system, but a fintech charter and other careful reforms could promote innovation, Patrick Harker said.

Load times, architecture and keywords are important to a functional bank website. But marketing the brand – via content and graphics – is just as important to wooing new customers and retaining existing ones.

James Hobson is resigning to become the CEO of Attune, a new company in the commercial insurance sector.

With another $60 million in writedowns, BBVA Compass has taken $90 million in goodwill impairment charges related to its $117 million acquisition of the neobank Simple.

The unit of Customers Bancorp considers the visualization and animation features of its new app, which will show users if their money is dwindling or growing and where it's going, special enough to apply for a patent.

The president’s vow to impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports could make life harder for the Citigroup-owned unit, which is Mexico’s second-largest bank.

Home improvement lender EnerBank USA expects half of its loans will be originated on the app it built *in-house*, which promises near-instant approvals.

A number of banks are tapping the brakes on commercial real estate lending, giving others an opportunity to make more loans at better terms.

Hong Kong and Singapore have long been economic crossroads. China and India are economies with vast populations. And Shenzhen is bursting with innovative creativity. All of these contribute to the Asian fintech market being far ahead in adoption and ecosystem creation.

Whether donating bikes or giving grants to help local schools, credit unions are doing their part for the next generation.