Deposits

Consumers and businesses put more money in the bank as the pandemic worsened. How long the funds remain will depend on how quickly the economy recovers.

Many states are offering additional flexibility as more consumers dip into their savings as a result of the pandemic’s economic fallout.

Firms that spread big-dollar deposits to community banks have seen a rush in demand as small businesses seek emergency loans to weather the coronavirus pandemic.

The agency proposed changes in December to how customer relationships affect the definition of brokered funds, which has big implications for banks that are not well capitalized.

Limiting access to branches because of the pandemic has forced executives to re-examine whether they offer enough mobile and online services.

The insurance and research company expects the U.S. to fall into a recession as unemployment spikes and the GDP declines.

On Dec. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

Banks and fintechs are not taking undue risks in lending to new customers; Jefferies CFO Peg Broadbent succumbs to the disease at age 56.

Credit unions intensified their focus on gathering deposits in 2019 but many institutions are still looking for cheaper core funding.

State Farm struggled to make its bet on banking pay off and decided like other insurers to exit the business. U.S. Bancorp swooped in to add deposits and credit card accounts at little cost or risk.