Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Too few lenders are underwriting unsecured consumer debt, which could help borrowers pay down credit card balances with little risk to lenders.
December 6 -
The nation's largest bank has already completed many of the branch closings that can boost its earnings, leaving it with "less and less accretive opportunities to consolidate," according to a top executive.
December 5 -
The Pennsylvania bank has agreed to sell its Exchange Underwriters subsidiary to World Insurance Associates for $30.5 million, saying that the deal will help pad its capital and liquidity.
December 4 -
The two companies announced the deal more than a year ago and had anticipated closing it in the first half of 2023. But advocacy groups have urged regulators to withhold approval, arguing that it will hurt consumers.
December 4 -
A small bank stock index posted its biggest gain of the year in early November before that progress faded. What will it take for investors to sustain confidence in the sector?
December 3 -
Wells Fargo is expanding into New York City's Hudson Yards, Mastercard launches a new generative AI-powered shopping tool, Banc of California closes PacWest acquisition and more in the weekly banking news roundup.
December 1 -
Expenses at Canada's second-biggest bank are higher than they should be, and the layoffs are one part of a plan to control costs going forward, executives say. Other Canadian banks including CIBC, Scotiabank and BMO have also shed workers this year.
December 1 -
Bakhshi looks back on her nearly four-decade career and reflects on what has changed in the industry over the years.
November 30 -
In November's roundup of top banking news: Citigroup approaches newest wave of job cuts and managerial shifts, Truist Financial nearly doubles most-senior executive leadership team, JPMorgan Chase faces regulatory inquiries and more.
November 30 -
Total loans at U.S. banks with less than $10 billion of assets grew by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. That was a slowdown from the previous quarter, and concerns about the viability of commercial real estate lending could dampen activity further.
November 29 -
Morais, who leads the auto lender's consumer and commercial banking divisions, is preparing to leave as Ally Financial conducts a search for its next chief executive officer. She had been seen as a potential candidate to replace outgoing CEO Jeffrey Brown.
November 29 -
Small towns, in which community banks are disappearing, have increasingly little to offer nascent businesses in the way of reliable credit.
November 29 -
Synchrony Financial bought Pets Best ahead of a pandemic-driven surge in the pet insurance business. Now it's selling the subsidiary for a $750 million after-tax gain.
November 28 -
The smallest banks made up more than half of American Banker's Best Banks to Work For ranking this year.
November 28 -
Two dozen institutions fell into this midtier asset category for American Banker's Best Banks to Work For ranking this year.
November 28 -
Eleven institutions with at least $10 billion of assets made American Banker's Best Banks to Work For ranking this year. Read on to see who made the cut.
November 28 -
The pressures and frustrations of daily work lose some of their ability to aggravate when you consider how much real choice you have in the matter.
November 28 -
The Champaign, Illinois-based company said it would pay $41.6 million to acquire Merchants and Manufacturers Bank Corp., which has five branches in the Greater Chicago area.
November 27 -
Young adults exiting the foster care system often lack the documents and relationships they need to engage with financial products early on. Some advocates, including many in the Texas Legislature, are working to change that.
November 23 -
Wells Fargo makes a $1.5 million investment in Black entrepreneurship; America Express promotes small businesses through augmented reality; shareholders approve the Banc of California-PacWest merger; and more in the weekly banking news roundup.
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