Retail & Commercial

The West Virginia company has an agreement to buy WinFirst Financial for $21.7 million in cash.

JPMorgan Chase told thousands of office workers across its consumer unit they can plan to continue working remotely until next year, breaking with the firm’s Wall Street operations.

Harit Talwar, the executive who helped guide Goldman Sachs Group’s embrace of Main Street, is giving up his post in a management shuffle at the consumer unit.

The American Association of Bank Directors is setting up an on-the-job training program to help banks reach a younger and more diverse group of prospective employees.

The central bank must engage core processors, community banks and The Clearing House if it wants to move quickly on building out its FedNow system.

The company would also gain a branch near Dallas with the proposed acquisition.

On June 30, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five “Top Teams” for 2020. Howard Bancorp is one of the team honorees.

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Banks' restaurant and hotel clients in many oceanside communities are seeing an uptick in business as travelers opt for short hops over long hauls during the coronavirus crisis. But activity could slow as colder weather approaches.