Banking

The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, which has been mired in deposit challenges, expects little near-term change in the deployment of venture capital dollars, which executives say will keep putting pressure on SVB's balance sheet.

More consumers are struggling to pay their auto loans from Detroit-based Ally, but CEO Jeffrey Brown says executives "feel very good" about their preparations for a downturn. Investors appeared to like his message as its stock jumped 19%.

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, the 18th-largest credit union in the country by assets, said the new name better reflects its worldwide member base.

COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of more digital options for helping members. Now more credit unions are hoping that artificial intelligence can help reduce stress on frontline staff.

Most borrowers cannot understand the information that TILA requires lenders to provide, raising questions about their utility in consumer protection.

Capital One Financial eliminated hundreds of technology positions this week, the result of the credit card giant spending years investing in systems meant to improve its efficiency.

The top five community banks averaged a return on average equity of 134.96 as of September 30, 2022.

The Cincinnati bank expects net interest income growth to cool considerably and fee income to tread water as rate hikes slow and inflation moderates but still continues.

CEO Bill Rogers stopped short of confirming or denying speculation that the bank is seeking a buyer for part of the unit.

Cleveland-based KeyCorp posts a subdued profit in the wake of a loan loss provision that was more than six times greater than the level of fourth-quarter net charge-offs.

The company, which interprets foreign credit bureau data, is opening its first outpost outside of the U.S.

The $104 million-asset Finex Credit Union in East Hartford plans to partner with the $52 million-asset First Connecticut Credit Union in Wallingford.

The Buffalo, New York, bank expects outstanding loans to grow by as much as 9% in 2023. Deposits, on the other hand, could fall.

The Dallas-based bank, whose deposit base is more commercial-focused, has seen significant outflows in deposits over the past year. But last quarter's declines were "better than we expected," and there are other signs that the environment may moderate this year, its CFO said.

The Texas bank will let customers go through the entire process on their phones, at the same time that it emphasizes human service that is not impacted by commissions.

The top five have combined portfolios of first mortgages of more than $900 million as of September 30, 2022.

The Canadian banking giant also announced that Nandita Bakhshi, the San Francisco bank's CEO, will join the board of directors of its U.S. holding company and serve as a special advisor on integration.

Many bank CEOs see the end of work from home coming soon, but other industry leaders are not so sure. Meanwhile, much empty office space lies waiting in limbo.

The state of Colorado has reached a $4 million settlement with Canvas Credit Union and Bellco Credit Union after the companies were accused of failing to pay refunds of guaranteed automobile protection fees due to borrowers.

The Pittsburgh bank posted a solid profit and said that it expects continued loan growth. But the pace of business expansion could slow alongside an economic downturn.