Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Financial services was the top industry targeted by malware in 2016, so banks need to be strategic in building their defenses against attacks.
April 5 -
The shift toward all-digital banking means customers, when they do seek in-person service, bring increasingly complex issues for staff to resolve. Banks must train branch personnel accordingly.
April 5 -
The deal includes $52.6 million in deposits and $13.2 million in loans, and the bank has indicated it plans to close two more locations in Wisconsin in June.
April 4 -
The neobank Compte-Nickel has opened more than 540,000 accounts since its launch three years ago.
April 4 -
The company will sell five branches in Wisconsin to an unnamed buyer. It also plans to close two locations.
April 4 -
Banks can make a difference by helping to alleviate customers’ individual financial stress, the cancerlike scourge behind thousands of suicides. But this requires a certain mindset about the industry’s mission.
April 4 -
The executive tasked with rebuilding trust in the retail bank discusses how employees reacted to its new incentive pay plan, why Wells stopped calling its branches "stores," how it now prevents salespeople from impersonating customers, and more.
April 4 -
Derek Corcoran of Avoka discusses how banks have embraced digital marketing but still struggle with digital sales. Author Randy Pennington talks about building corporate cultures that adapt and foster innovation.
April 4 -
New branches, big donations and all kinds of ways to give back.
April 3 -
Texas Capital ties bankers’ bonuses to loan performance instead of volume. The strategy has aided recruitment and helped the bank achieve exceptional loan growth while keeping credit quality respectable.
April 3 -
The U.S. government ordered Wells Fargo to reinstate a former bank manager who was fired after reporting suspected illegal behavior to his superiors and a company hotline.
April 3 -
From sponsoring community events to raising money for victims of a tragic fire, here's another round-up of how credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.
March 31 -
Nearly 40 current and former congressional Democrats — including the namesakes of the Dodd-Frank Act — challenged the notion that Congress may not dictate the organization of federal agencies.
March 31 -
In our recent Community Bank Tech Projects series, we looked at the way a handful of banks chose to invest their precious resources over the last year. Here is a roundup of those projects.
March 31 -
Policymakers speak of expanding consumer choice, but for the vast majority of borrowers and investors, standardizing choices that make the most financial sense has greater merit.
March 31 -
Readers sound off on airing political opinions at the office; putting banks and fintechs under the same regulatory umbrella; putting consumer needs first regardless of tech advancements; and more.
March 31 -
The concept of a primary bank that satisfies all customer needs is becoming a relic of the past, so banks must rethink their revenue models.
March 30 -
Citizens Financial dropped the most in the 24-company KBW Bank Index after some branch workers told a newspaper they faked information about customers attending its "Citizens Checkup" program.
March 29 -
The OCC’s draft fintech charter requirements are far from perfect. States can seize this chance and collectively create a better regulatory environment for fintechs.
March 29 -
Proposals to split the chairman and CEO roles at banks have rarely succeeded. But new developments — including a proposal to require separate roles for the next generation of managers — are helping concerned shareholders slowly make inroads.
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