Financial institutions

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in part to ensure that nonbanks are subject to federal oversight, but the fact is that 99% of banks are exempt from CFPB supervision.

Branches may be closing in droves, but they still play a key role in attracting and retaining customers. Here's how three banks are trying to maximize their potential.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Millennials care about more than money. So it's important for recruiting efforts to show what bankers do for their communities.

A who’s who of banking industry executives turned out for the annual celebration of the Most Powerful Women. Pam Joseph won’t be the next CEO of TSYS after all, but Jamie Dimon seems to be setting JPMorgan Chase up for a female CEO. Does Marianne Lake have the edge?

Mary Callahan Erdoes, CEO of JPMorgan Chase's asset management unit and American Banker’s Most Powerful Woman in Finance, shared a funny story about her kids and her boss, Jamie Dimon, at the 2017 Most Powerful Women in Banking dinner.  

Linda Verba, head of service strategy for TD Bank, discussed how the right look can build confidence and credibility.

Cathy Bessant of Bank of America talks about the "nobility" of banking and how it helps change people's lives for the better.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika on Thursday called for steps to ease the asset thresholds that determine whether banks are subject to certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.

American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance gathered Wednesday to celebrate honorees and to mix and mingle over cocktails at Milk Studios, with a panoramic view over Manhattan.

While disappointed with the CFPB's actions in recent years, bankers said they want to see a campaign platform before making a decision on the agency's director.

A bill backed by House Democrats would establish a process to review big banks for patterns of consumer violations, ending possibly in culpable institutions losing their charter.

Cynthia Blankenship, an executive at Bank of the West in Grapevine, Texas, has been a regular in Washington for years fighting for regulatory changes. She is encouraging other bankers to do likewise.

How Ellen Alemany is reinforcing a set of core behaviors — like "straight talk" — to create the kind of culture she wants at CIT Group. She also discusses loan demand and the sentiment of middle-market businesses.

Federal Reserve Gov. Jerome Powell said capital levels have been well calibrated but that some changes to the capital rules may be in order to make compliance easier.

The Western Independent Bankers will continue to offer conference and educational services as a division of the California Bankers Association.

After the FSOC voted to rescind its systemic designation for AIG, it's unclear whether the interagency council will continue to appeal a court ruling overturning MetLife's SIFI designation.

The NCUA is proposing a special payout of up to $800 million to credit unions next year, which may boost lending. Banks were uncharacteristically silent on the plan.