Economy

Municipal bonds have a direct effect on the social and cultural character of cities, metropolitan areas, counties, and states. Munis and the initiatives they support such as public education, housing subsidies, public transit systems, and more, can often be linked to local or regional politics. Join Lynne Funk, Executive Editor at The Bond Buyer and Destin Jenkins, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of History at the University of Chicago as they explore how municipal bond mismanagement can have contrasting influences on the different ethnic groups in our cities.

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Year to date through Dec. 31, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

The Connecticut company will have more than 200 branches and $64 billion of deposits after completing the acquisition.

Organizers of Integrity Bank for Business must raise around $19.9 million before they can open the bank.

Zions Bancorp. CEO Harris Simmons says the Secured Overnight Financing Rate is more suited for derivative traders than regional banks as a replacement for Libor. His bank this week became the largest to say it would use the alternative developed by the American Financial Exchange.

An interactive dialogue with Founder and CEO of NorthOne on the fintech industry, the growing needs of challenger banks, and the future of SMB banking.

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., has introduced legislation to make it easier for new community banks to open in areas that are underserved by the banking system.

Retail investors revolted against institutional investors by buying heavily shorted stocks in January, reanimating regulatory concerns about short selling and market manipulation. But is shorting a check on speculation, or a driver of it?

Liu's promotion is one of a series of moves the company is making in its newly reorganized wealth management unit.

The markets and the Fed are not on the same page about the future of inflation. Luke Tilley Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at Wilmington Trust will discuss the economy and inflation.

Katz Investment agreed to buy Camp Grove Bancorp in March 2019. The Federal Reserve approved the buyer's application to form a bank holding company earlier this year.

BancorpSouth would have $44 billion of assets after it buys Houston-based Cadence. The company will be rebranded, while the bank will retain the Cadence name.

Other fintechs’ rush to become banks is being driven by investors seeking “crazy returns," says CEO Dan Price. But he acknowledged that at some point Gravity may need a charter of its own to remain competitive.

Nonbanks claimed more of the top slots based on loan volume, while the origination gains experienced by Hispanic, Black and Native American borrowers were weaker than those of other groups.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council has struggled to find its footing since its creation in Dodd-Frank. The Treasury secretary has signaled a more aggressive role for the panel, including reviving its authority to target nonbank behemoths.

U.S. consumer borrowing surged in February by the most since late 2017 as a broader reopening of the economy from pandemic restrictions helped spark an increase in credit card balances.

At a time when it’s never been more important for small businesses like salons and spas to improve economics, scalability and control, fintech can provide a path to better margins, says Boulevard's Biju Nair.