Banking

The appointment of Lynne Biggio Herndon as chief credit officer marks the final step in the Phoenix-based bank's leadership reorganization.

In the news this week: A consumer group filed a complaint against Starbucks over its mobile app and reloadable gift cards, Apple Pay added a new payment tech firm, The Clearing House hired Amanda Stewart as its new marketing chief, and more.

Reading Cooperative Bank and Queensborough National Bank and Trust are among those that see value in being close to fintech startups.

Southern Bancorp in Little Rock, Arkansas, plans to put $250 million in equity capital it received from the Treasury Department to good use making mortgages and acquiring banks.

In comment letters to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau concerning its proposed rule to allow consumers to share their banking data with third-party providers, banks worry about implementation costs while fintechs fear the rule will stymie innovation.

One of the smallest banks in the country hasn't consistently made a profit since 2007 and has been the subject of enforcement actions. The FDIC's public rebuke against it indicates a last-ditch effort to figure out a less messy solution than receivership.

In the wake of the disgraced financier's downfall, executives at JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and Deutsche Bank have continued to draw the ire of federal regulators and weather millions of dollars in fines and settlement costs.

Banks have a simple choice: Either invest in fraud controls to prepare for FedNow, or expect draconian supervisory measures that will increase friction and confuse customers.

A resilient economy and the potential for interest rate cuts could infuse further bullish sentiment into markets and bolster the shares of small lenders.

Since first partnering with the digital banking software firm Q2 in 2019, Hoosier Hills Credit Union in Bedford has seen significant growth in new account openings and deposit balances due to stronger payroll processing capabilities.

The North Carolina-based company said it expects to close about 4% of its branch network, or roughly 80 offices, by the end of the first quarter. The closures come amid Truist's $750 million cost-cutting initiative.

After announcing a deal to buy the entirety of SunSouth Bank in Dothan last year, All In now plans to take over another bank's branches in Brewton, Clayton, Eufaula, Geneva and Louisville.

The top five banks have an average global full-time employee headcount of more than 213,000.

The Alabama-based bank, which reported $135 million in check fraud losses during a six-month period, says that it had changed the period of time it holds a deposit in an effort to become more customer-friendly. "We opened the door too wide, bad people came rushing in, and we didn't close the door timely enough," said CFO David Turner.

Bank investors hope they can party like it's 1995, when the U.S. economy stayed healthy even after aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes. But a few analysts are a bit more cautious over whether banks' loan books will hold up as well this time.

The top five banks have combined construction loans of more than $71 billion.

A new law will make Colorado a much more difficult place for cash-strapped citizens to get credit. Other states should avoid following in its footsteps.

Banks' sales of insurance agencies for eye-popping multiples emerged as one 2023's notable trends. Though the bandwagon shows no sign of slowing, several prominent community banks appear to be holding on to their insurance operations.

The community banking veteran will succeed Thomas Coughlin, who spent nine years as CEO of the Bayonne, New Jersey-based bank.

Making it easier for consumers to switch between competing banks will increase competition, resulting in major benefits for account holders.