Banking

Big Poppy Bancorp has applied to the Federal Reserve to acquire up to 24.99% of Summit State Bank. Both institutions are headquartered in Santa Rosa. Combining them would create the city's biggest bank.

Business cards provide a tactile experience that digital forms of communication do not replicate. They offer a tangible reminder of a discussion, which can be far more memorable.

The bank hasn't explained why person-to-person payments, bill processing and account-transfer services went down for parts of two days this week. But observers suspect glitches in its legacy systems could occur at other financial institutions and increasingly affect real-time payment networks.

The Hicksville, New York, company says its deposit base is stable and poised for growth four months after its acquisition of the failed Signature Bank, some of whose depositors fled to larger banks. Private bankers — including new hires from another failed bank, First Republic — are trying to win back lost deposits.

Like many of its peers, the bank is grappling with higher deposit costs and net interest margin pressure.

The challenger bank and fintech lender will use its first acquisition to expand its point-of-sale financing strategy into another vertical.

The European Central Bank will stop paying banks for the money they are required to keep at the institution as a minimum reserve, a surprise move that could cut billions from lenders' interest income. 

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are already revolutionizing some elements of the business, but a human ability to "read between the lines" will always be needed.

The Wilmington, North Carolina-based small-business lender is prepping a wider rollout of the business checking account it introduced in the first quarter. Chairman and CEO Chip Mahan said the move will allow the company to "nip at [its competitors'] edges as their customers feel less appreciated."

The regional bank said metropolitan economies across its central and western U.S. footprint are resilient, and new loan opportunities are abundant. Trepidation among competitors, too, is creating openings for the Oklahoma bank, its CEO said in an interview.

Elon Musk's original X.com was an internet bank that became part of PayPal. Musk wants to bring X back to its banking roots, but the market may have moved on.

Stock markets have shot up as investors grow hopeful that the United States will avoid a recession. But nearly 3 in 4 community bankers are less optimistic that the Fed will achieve its mission of reducing inflation without causing a downturn, a survey from IntraFi found.

As we recognize National Disability Independence Day, it is a moral and ethical obligation to ensure that financial institutions remove barriers that hinder the financial independence of individuals with disabilities.

Alison Rose stepped down after the British government, the UK lender's largest shareholder, signaled she had lost its confidence after a political dustup.

Elon Musk's grand vision is to turn Twitter into a one-stop shop for financial services. It's hardly the first time a tech giant has sought to muscle in on Jamie Dimon's turf.

Post-merger Banc of California will target "in-market relationship banking" by focusing on treasury management services and loan growth to boost "low-cost" commercial deposits, CEO Jared Wolff said.

BMO Financial Group will enable payments, hold deposits and more for Grounded Technologies, a company that sources funding for banks from a diverse mix of asset managers.

A hefty advertising budget combined with a worldwide pool of potential members has now pushed Navy FCU beyond the 13 million-member mark, substantially larger than its nearest competitors.