Banking

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his New York counterpart, Letitia James, urged the CEOs of Visa, Mastercard and American Express to create a merchant category code for guns and ammunition stores. They argued that "all options must be on the table to remedy" the "scourge of gun violence" in the United States.

Amid flooding and a lack of drinking water, Regions Financial announced a slate of fee waivers and loan deferrals, alongside a donation to a local United Way. Cadence Bank is supplying fresh water to ensure it can keep its doors open.

Sandia Area Federal Credit Union in Albuquerque has named Kevin Todd as its next CEO. He will replace Paula Peknik, who will retire after a 38-year career with the $1.1 billion-asset credit union.

Though fewer people are writing checks, banks of all sizes are seeing a massive increase in check fraud since 2020. Recouping losses from bad checks is pitting banks against each other, and regulators may have to weigh in.

The Ohio bank, which has been releasing more information about its Scope 3 emissions, promised to take steps with customers and suppliers to reduce their collective impact on climate change.

The Charlottesville, Virginia-based bank, which called off a merger this year after regulators raised concerns, said it "continues to cooperate" with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to improve its management of fintech partnerships.

The 2012 order, which came alongside fines to U.S. authorities totaling nearly $2 billion, had sullied the London-based bank's reputation. "Over the last decade HSBC's employees have worked hard to transform the bank's financial crime risk management capabilities," HSBC says.

With taxpayer dollars and creative deals, these nonprofit funding institutions can help recruit private-sector capital off the sidelines and into underserved markets, leveraging as much as $8 in private funding for every $1 that comes from the government.

The reduction in banks' assessments marks the fourth time in four years that the OCC has cut the semiannual regulatory fees that fund supervisory work.

Standard Chartered's joint venture with an arm of Singapore's biggest trade union group started digital banking services in the city-state, adding to rivalry in the space where tech giants are also seeking to make their mark.

Marcus and Upstart are two companies that got high marks for customer satisfaction from J.D. Power but rely on digital methods to reach and underwrite borrowers.

Jefferies Financial Group asked staffers to come back to the office on a more consistent basis as it looks to work through its investment banking backlog in the coming months.

The institution took the lead spot in American Banker's annual ranking of Best Credit Unions to Work For in part by giving employees freedom and flexibility in how they do their jobs.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is making it very difficult for Citigroup to fetch a price even vaguely close to the $12.5 billion it paid for the bank two decades ago. 

Gulf Winds Credit Union in Pensacola has hired Daniel Souers as its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 1. He will succeed Chris Rutledge, who is retiring.

Banks have shuttered their branches in droves, with Bank of America and Wells Fargo leading the pack over the past year. However, increased regulatory focus on banking services in lower-income areas makes downsizing more difficult now.

The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit involving one of the nation's largest debt buyers. At issue is how much detail the industry must disclose about what consumers allegedly owe.

The Federal Reserve will roll out its much-anticipated instant payments system, known as FedNow, in the middle of next year. Yet many questions remain about who it will serve, how it will work and how quickly community banks will buy in to it.

Goldman Sachs Group is tapping the former No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund and veteran of the Trump administration's trade wars with China to strengthen its ties with international governments.

SRP Federal Credit Union in North Augusta named Eric Jenkins as the organization's next leader, effective Sept. 1. He will succeed current interim president Woody Shuler, who has led the $1.7 billion-asset credit union since November, 2020.