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BNY Mellon to lay off 1,500 employees this year
The cuts will largely target management positions, a source told The Wall Street Journal. CEO Robin Vince, meanwhile, reiterated the bank's commitment to digital assets.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 13, 2023 -
Fifth Third aims to close 23 branches in 2023
The bank is concentrating its consolidation in the Midwest but says it aims to open 30 to 35 branches this year. The move comes during a week when Fifth Third launched early tax refund access to some account holders.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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Top 5 stories from Banking Dive
Everything old is new again. One year after Citi’s reorganization, progress comes in “fits and starts.” Meanwhile, a contentious proposed rule is generating “voluminous” feedback after 14 months.
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Goldman details $3B in losses since 2020
The bank's Platform Solutions unit, housing Apple Card, GreenSky and some Marcus business, lost nearly twice as much in 2022's first nine months as in 2020. Goldman reports earnings Tuesday.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 13, 2023 -
Raleigh bank CEO dead in small plane crash
The pending merger between Integrated Financial, the company Eric Bergevin led, and MVB Financial “remains on track,” Integrated said Monday.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 12, 2023 -
Bank trade groups blast SBA’s fintech proposal
Vice President Kamala Harris has said opening the SBA’s 7(a) program to fintechs would increase lending in underserved markets. The trade groups say the move threatens the integrity of the program.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 11, 2023 -
Michigan credit union eyes bank in sector’s 1st tie-up of 2023
Old Mission Bank’s two locations will expand 4Front Credit Union’s Upper Peninsula footprint and boost its asset total by roughly $130.2 million.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 11, 2023 -
PNC bolsters environmental pledge to $30B
The Pittsburgh-based bank has completed $9 billion in environmental financing since committing to a five-year, $20 billion goal in August 2021.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 11, 2023 -
FDIC gives $5.2B Columbia-Umpqua deal its final sign-off
The biggest pending U.S. banking merger not involving a Canadian buyer is now expected to be complete by the end of February.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 11, 2023 -
SVB, EagleBank name next chief risk officers
Jay Namputhiripad brings 23 years of experience to EagleBank. Kim Olson, a 30-year banking vet, comes to SVB from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.’s Americas operation.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 10, 2023 -
5 banking trends to watch in 2023
Harsher penalties, a fiercer fight over ESG philosophy and a more urgent push to regulate crypto appear poised to roil the finance sector this year.
By Anna Hrushka , Dan Ennis , Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 10, 2023 -
Metropolitan Commercial Bank backs out of crypto
The bank, which served as a partner to bankrupt exchange Voyager, said it began pivoting away from the sector in 2017 and that digital-asset deposits “have never represented a material portion” of its business.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 9, 2023 -
Morgan Stanley’s COO is leaving the bank
Jon Pruzan, once seen as one of four likely successors to CEO James Gorman, will exit the bank Jan. 31, according to an SEC filing.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 9, 2023 -
Goldman Sachs to cut up to 3,200 jobs starting midweek: report
More than one-third of the cuts will be from within the bank’s core trading and banking units, sources told Bloomberg.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 9, 2023 -
Crypto-heavy Silvergate cuts workforce by 40%
The collapse of FTX triggered a run that forced the bank to sell debt at a loss to cover a sharp uptick in crypto-related withdrawals. The bank also wrote off its purchase of Diem technology and tabled its digital currency launch.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 5, 2023 -
WaFd CEO takes leave of absence after surviving plane crash
The bank’s chief consumer banker, Cathy Cooper, will take on CEO duties while Brent Beardall recovers from surgery after sustaining broken bones and lacerations. The plane's pilot died in the crash.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 5, 2023 -
Blue Ridge Bank taps Fed vet to lead fintech division
The move comes roughly four months after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ordered the bank to improve its oversight of third-party fintech partnerships.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 4, 2023 -
BM Technologies, First Sound Bank nix $23M merger
The deal, which the two companies initially estimated would close in the second half of 2022, would have created an institution, called BMTX Bank, with more than $2 billion in assets.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 4, 2023 -
Fed, OCC, FDIC issue joint warning on crypto risks for banks
The regulators didn't go so far as to create new rules around bank-crypto partnerships, but said they're "continuing to assess" if — and how — such tie-ups can proceed safely.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 4, 2023 -
Kentucky puts JPMorgan, Citi, BlackRock on divestment list
The state is hardly alone in pushing back on what it perceives as a boycott of fossil fuels. Unlike Texas, which posted a similar list last year, Kentucky’s effort includes big U.S. banks.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 4, 2023 -
BankProv CEO resigns months after bank’s crypto-loan loss
BankProv’s leadership transition follows the bank’s November forecast that it expects to lose $27.5 million for the quarter ending Sept. 30, due to its lending exposure to the crypto mining industry.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 4, 2023 -
Connecticut de novo scraps launch amid economic downturn
The New Canaan Bank would have been the state's first startup bank in 12 years.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 4, 2023 -
Goldman’s January job cuts may set industry tone for 2023
Headcount reduction is coming in the first half of the month, CEO David Solomon told staff. The bank's second-in-command, John Waldron, defended the strategy in an interview.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 3, 2023 -
JPMorgan’s racial-equity audit falls short for some shareholders
SOC Investment accused the bank and its auditor of approaching the process with a “narrow perspective,” and said the report fails to look at any internal diversity, equity and inclusion issues.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Dec. 21, 2022 -
Cannabis-banking bill’s last chance for 2022 just went up in smoke
The SAFE Banking Act was excluded from a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, and most likely will need to be reintroduced after Congress’ next session begins — with a Republican House majority.
By Dan Ennis • Dec. 20, 2022 -
BMO program helps women get back to work after career gap
The Chicago-based effort, in collaboration with The Mom Project, aims to recruit, train and upskill women for full-time technology roles while providing support and mentorship.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Dec. 19, 2022