Practice and client management

The deal announced Monday would diversify EverBank's higher-cost funding model, and it would accelerate WaFd's transition away from its roots as a traditional thrift.

Advisors share how they navigate the moment when a client's compliments cross the line and the boundaries that keep the business relationship intact.

IDScan.net removed the pages naming its bank and credit union integrations after KrebsOnSecurity traced 153 million license scans to the company.

Fee increases Charles Schwab is adopting for its in-house advisory business will keep a cheaper alternative for high net worth clients while helping to plug revenue holes.

One year after $300M deal, referrals through Robinhood that put younger investors in the pipeline and an ongoing clearing relationship with Wells Fargo reflect how TradePMR is a growing rival to the giants of the custody channel.

RIAs who work with Charles Schwab have long worried Schwab competes with them for business. Could Vanguard's pending purchase of Altruist put Altruist RIAs in the same position?

The AI firm Jump used notetaker data to analyze thousands of discussions between advisors and clients. The results show advisors aren't as good at keeping their mouths shut as many think.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach took an $85 million loss on the sale of $1 billion worth of municipal bonds. It plans to reinvest the proceeds into higher-yielding loans and investments.

Florida, Georgia, Texas and Arizona are all states where U.S. Bank, which operates mainly in the Midwest and the West, sees growth opportunities.

Many advisors want asset managers to do more than provide access to investments. A new Cerulli report suggests they should emphasize practice management strategies rather than business growth.

Borrowing against art can offer liquidity without triggering capital gains, but high costs keep it from becoming a first-choice strategy.

The largest firm in the independent brokerage channel is also the fastest growing. But the industry's rapid expansion alongside rising equity values over the past three years may be hiding some firms' vulnerabilities.

Data suggests that bank-focused shareholder activism in 2026 could exceed last year's activity, as investors continue to seek managerial and operational changes.

The 2025 tax law changed the factors involved in the decision to convert a traditional IRA to a Roth.

Marketing experts suggest alternative ways for firms to promote themselves after a $6 million "gift" received by a former top editor at Forbes was seen as tarnishing the publication's industry awards and rankings.

Banks are putting money into creating services to keep customers happy, but the thing that will keep customers happiest is out of their control.

Some financial advisors are becoming enrolled agents in order to provide tax advice, helping to enhance relationships with clients.

Royal Bank of Canada executives said they see plenty of organic-growth opportunities in the U.S., including in Texas, but would also consider acquisitions.

At a time when the client experience is growing increasingly similar across different banking platforms, the banks that succeed will be those that deliver services tailored to the precise needs of individual customers.