Banking

Christopher Peterson, a law professor at the University of Utah and former senior advisors at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is the latest top hire for a Democratic state stepping up consumer protection.

The Denver-based bank scaled back its estimate of tangible-book-value dilution resulting from the First Foundation deal to 10%, down from the 14% figure projected in October.

The bank released reserves it no longer needed because credit outperformed. An accounting switch means that line runs close to zero by the fourth quarter.

More than two dozen community banks submitted letters to the Federal Reserve expressing concern that its proposed "skinny" payment account framework could put them at a competitive disadvantage.

The policies most community banks rely on for cyber liability, fidelity bonds and directors and officers insurance are full of overlapping exclusions, restrictive coverage sublimits and vague specifications. That can become an expensive problem.

The parent company behind Flex Rent submitted applications to state and federal regulators for an industrial loan charter and deposit insurance.

Climate First Bank's fast-growing loan portfolio is creating the need for additional funding. In response, the Florida bank is rolling out a checking account that pays a high yield and also sends money to a nonprofit organization chosen by the customer.

The founder and CEO of Custodia Bank believes most demand deposits in the U.S. will be tokenized.

Bankers largely agree that there should be reforms, but don't agree on which ones; plus, our second batch of best-performing banks.

In American Banker's ranking of banks with the strongest metrics, here is this year's list in the $2-$10 billion range, based on data from Capital Performance Group.

The OCC conditionally approved the lender's de novo application. Upstart Bank's proposed CEO spoke with American Banker about the review process.

The mortgage subsidiary of PlainsCapital Bank saw improvement in its bottom line but remained in the red amid ongoing affordability constraints.

The House Financial Services Committee's Republican majority backed slower funds availability and declined to shift authorized-scam losses onto banks.

BNY's Robin Vince and Nubank's David Velez have joined the boards of the OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group Public Benefit Corporation; Old National Bancorp has revamped its top leadership teams; City National Bank appointed Lindsay Dunn executive vice president and head of personal and business banking; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The global co-head of J.P. Morgan's blockchain business unit says the financial services industry will be "replatformed."

The Long Island-based regional bank gave investors a mix of good news and bad news on Friday, as it continues its strategic overhaul.

The head of global operations at Anchorage Digital said she's encountered a lot of skepticism about the need for digital asset infrastructure.

The chairman and CEO of Vast Holdings, parent of Vast Bank, believes banks that don't embrace innovation will be at risk.

The chief operating officer of Bitgo says banks will need flatter organizations when they participate in on-chain finance.

As governors prepare to designate new "opportunity zones," lenders and investors should take advantage of the chance to target capital to communities where it will both do good and generate strong returns.