Banking

Citigroup and Bank of America have done more to support the expansion of fossil-fuel companies than any other lenders claiming to target net-zero financed emissions, according to a new analysis comparing industry pledges to action.

Mike Abbott, global banking lead at Accenture, predicts the trends that will change the way banks operate in the coming year, including a rate environment that hasn't been seen in more than a decade, a comeback for branches and soaring credit delinquencies.

Interacting with ChatGPT is like hanging out with the best-informed, brainiest acquaintance you've ever had. Surprisingly, it's that characteristic that makes it a boon to the banking industry.

The Inclusiv Network and the National Association of Latino Credit Unions and Professionals opened the Juntos Avanzamos-NLCUP regional chapter in California last month. It's the first part of a campaign to address financial inclusion on a local level.

Further interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve will force Bank of America to continue repricing deposits, which fell 6.5% in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier, executives said.

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and the Bank of New York Mellon all announced plans to restart or increase their buybacks this year after a sharp drop-off in 2022. Bank of America's CEO also said the company is "back in the game."

For the fourth straight quarter, the nation's largest bank boosted its loan-loss reserves, this time setting aside $1.4 billion to cover potentially souring loans. Other big banks made similar moves as the industry braces for a potential recession.

Community banks and credit unions have pooled their resources and ideas to develop a bilingual challenger bank, banking-as-a-service playbook, cheaper alternative to Zelle and other innovations.

The New York bank, which recorded an 8% increase in expenses last year, projects that they will rise by 5% in 2023. Other megabanks are also contending with higher costs.

Steve Kenny, who has been with the institution for more than 35 years and at the helm for roughly 13 years, stepped down from his leadership roles on Jan. 9.

When the latest quarter's figures get added to it next week, that cumulative loss at the Platform Solutions unit — which includes Goldman's consumer lending operations — will approach $4 billion over three years and $2 billion for 2022, people with knowledge of the matter said.

A month after the National Community Reinvestment Coalition blasted KeyBank's mortgage lending record to Black borrowers, the group said it will send letters to the Federal Reserve and OCC about its findings.

The Cincinnati bank plans to close branches in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana and to open up to 35 locations in 2023.

AmeriServ Financial in Johnstown boosted earnings through the first nine months of 2022, but not enough to satisfy Abbott Cooper, who called the company a "prolonged underperformer."

Ryan Crowley, previously a Citigroup client-experience executive, replaces the unit's former chief operating officer, Pooja Daswani. The company also picked a CEO for its North America business and launched a search for a new wealth management chief.

A lawsuit filed by the bank against the founder of a tech venture risks renewing concerns about JPMorgan's rapid deployment of shareholder cash in recent years.

The San Antonio-based organization said Don Ford is now president and will become after Lynn Kincaid retires in May.

After weaker-than-expected earnings in the third quarter of 2022, several large banks halted share repurchases in a bid to build capital.

Kevin Cole was appointed president of the $672 million-asset organization in 2021, and took on the role of chief executive after longtime leader Bill Anderson retired last year.

Matthew Quale was formerly the president of Bask Bank, a standalone digital brand under Texas Capital Bancshares.