Retail & Commercial

The flood of liquidity that accompanied the pandemic recession isn’t likely to subside anytime soon. Banks will have to employ a mix of securities buying, hedging and other balance-sheet-management tricks to prop up margins longer than initially imagined.

Low rates and intense competition might lead some banks to ease underwriting standards in 2021, when the economy may not yet have recovered.

Credit union groups continue to make ad buys for industry-supported candidates in advance of Nov. 3, but recent positive economic news could be short-lived.

The Georgia company will add nearly $200 million in assets as part of the acquisition.

Climate First Bank, which would be led by veteran banker Ken LaRoe, would offer loans to help individuals and organizations make environmentally sound decisions.

Kathy Kraninger’s job status would be in question if Joe Biden wins the White House. If the president is reelected, she may continue balancing a deregulatory agenda with her unexpectedly tough stance on enforcement.

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The expansion will give the $416 million-asset institution a deeper reach into southern parts of the state.

Ownership will transfer to DotCoop, which has committed to continuing to develop the domain for industry use.

The lawsuit follows two successful USAA suits against Wells Fargo that claimed infringement of patents.