Retail & Commercial

On Jun. 30, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

Financial institutions like Ally Financial, Clinton Savings Bank and First National Bank of Omaha are recruiting personal finance experts, college students and local personalities to promote their products and services.

The Federal Housing Administration said in its annual actuarial report that the capital reserve ratio on its mutual mortgage insurance fund increased to 6.10% in fiscal year 2020, up from 4.84% a year earlier.

The forthcoming measure could override staff opinions that helped certain deposit-gathering companies partner with banks.

Former CEO John Stumpf agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty to settle civil charges tied to the bank’s fake-accounts scandal. Former community bank head Carrie Tolstedt did not agree to a settlement and is now facing a lawsuit that alleges she committed fraud.

Consumer savings are up, yet so are evictions. Banks need to reach out more to those who are struggling financially, and they could use data as a guide.

The teams include people who previously worked for the Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency as well as HUD.

The fintech startup, which originally helped users cancel duplicate subscriptions, now wants to encourage healthier financial practices.

Lending opportunities have become scarce, especially with commercial borrowers, and banks are resisting the temptation to relax standards to boost volume.

The cross-border e-commerce market is set to pass the $1 trillion mark in 2020, providing a huge addressable market for Afterpay's buy now, pay later expansion.