Financial institutions

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five "Top Teams" for 2021. Huntington Bancshares is one of the team honorees.

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five "Top Teams" for 2021. City National Bank is one of the team honorees.

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five "Top Teams" for 2021. TD Bank is one of the team honorees.

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five "Top Teams" for 2021. Citigroup is one of the team honorees.

On Jun. 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is considering selling its U.S. banking arm, as consolidation heats up in the American financial industry, people familiar with the matter said.

The Dallas bank unveiled an initiative that involves doubling its client-facing headcount across the Lone Star State and expanding its investment banking division. But its stock price plunged amid concerns about how long it will take to deliver returns for investors.

The banking industry is now enjoying a "strong" reputation overall, after building on gains made at the height of the pandemic. Here's who stood out and why.

From vaccine mandates to mask requirements, banks are being forced to make difficult decisions in response to fast-changing conditions. Here's a look at where 14 large and midsize companies have landed — at least for now.

Shareholders in the troubled Mexican nonbank lender Credito Real will vote on proposals to sell the company’s U.S. operations at a meeting on Sept. 10.

The ranks of depositor-owned banks have been dwindling for decades, but meat distributor Charlie Cumming has a plan for starting one that will serve organic farmers. Can it work?

Bankers are hopeful that the rebound in oil prices and a spike in natural gas use are precursors to more borrowing. But banks are maintaining above-average levels of reserves in case the delta variant stifles economic momentum.

The agency signaled during the Trump administration that it would approve more industrial loan companies following an extended freeze in new charters due to policy disputes. But the thaw will likely prove temporary now that the board's makeup has changed.

Year to date Mar. 31, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Community development financial institutions and minority-owned banks have long faced funding challenges, but billions of dollars of investment — spurred by Black Lives Matter protests — have given them an opportunity to increase lending by a factor of 10. Here’s how they can do it.

Cypress Bank & Trust is poised to open in Palm Beach, and longtime banker Stephen Gordon just launched Genesis Bank in Newport Beach. Meanwhile, two more groups have filed for de novos in August, bringing the list of pending applications nationally to 16.

It may seem odd that Citigroup has created an online lending platform that matches small businesses with minority-run and other banks for no financial benefit. Yet company executives and observers say it makes sense.

Small increases in commercial real estate loan volumes, particularly at midsize banks, may be indicators that the sector has weathered the worst of the pandemic. Construction loan originations, which tend to fall sharply during a recession, are leading the way.