Deposits

The technology giant is partnering with a fintech firm to deploy $25 million of deposits at minority-owned banks, community development financial institutions and other mission-focused lenders. It’s part of a broader effort by the iPhone maker to combat systemic racism.

In a recent survey, just over half of community bankers expressed concern that the central bank will harm the U.S. economy by raising rates too fast in its quest to contain inflation.

Executives at the Alabama bank anticipated that some corporate deposits would start to leave during the first quarter as interest rates rose. Instead, deposits grew to a record $138.7 billion.

On Dec. 31, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Banks flush with liquidity are likely to keep deposit yields low even as the rates they earn on loans widen, which should result in higher net interest income. One industry analyst predicts “NII to the sky.”

Year to date Sep. 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Stablecoins are unlikely to be the future of payments despite their growing market value in the last two years, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York blog post.

The Buffalo, New York, bank is tweaking its loan mix and reducing some deposits in interest-bearing accounts. It says the moves should boost its net interest margin, which has declined in almost every quarter since the start of the pandemic.

Executives predict a 5% to 6% bump in lending this year, and they also say they'd be comfortable if up to a third of the Cincinnati company's excess cash migrates away.

Worker shortages at call centers and rising concerns about account fees may have contributed to the industrywide decline, according to the authors of a new J.D. Power study. Capital One, which scored highest, benefited from its strength in digital banking.

On Sep. 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

The financial technology firm Chime said customers can now deposit cash at more than 8,500 Walgreens Boots Alliance locations, another example of nonbanks pushing deeper into consumer finance.

The company says that marketing its deposit products could help build deeper customer relationships, particularly with student loan borrowers. “We're not just a credit card issuer,” CEO Roger Hochschild told analysts.

Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu identified eight practices that he described as pro-consumer. While some banks have already acted on many of the reforms, they are by no means standard across the industry.

Current regulations barring out-of-state banks from siphoning deposits from local communities are effectively toothless, as the experience in Miami has shown.

Year to date Jun. 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Goldman Sachs Group, in an effort to win more deposits and build out its transaction banking segment, is offering companies slightly higher interest on their accounts if they meet environmental or other socially responsible goals.

On Jun. 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Robinhood Markets is working on a new feature that lets users receive their paychecks via direct deposit up to two days early, stepping up competition with companies like PayPal Holdings and Wealthfront.

Google has tied up with an Indian small lender to offer time deposits to users of its payments wallet, extending its presence in the nation’s lucrative digital banking space.