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  • 'PPP fatigue' sends lenders to Customers Bank's white-label service

    "It's very difficult to build what we built," said Sam Sidhu, the bank's vice chair and COO. "We thought that this would resonate well with other banks and we were right."

    By Feb. 4, 2021
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    The way we look at brokered deposits for banks is broken

    A bank that predominantly holds traditional core deposits is susceptible to a "bank run," whereas one funded primarily by brokered CD deposits is not. That's because these deposits have precise maturity dates.

    By Charlie Knadler • Feb. 4, 2021
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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.

    By Banking Dive staff
  • Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee.
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    Wells Fargo CEO Scharf sees 12% cut in compensation to $20.3M

    Beyond financial performance, Wells' board weighed the bank's liquidity throughout the pandemic, its progress on enforcement actions and Scharf's introduction of new diversity goals.

    By Feb. 1, 2021
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    Plaid launches tool to help banks, fintechs compete for direct deposits

    The product, still in beta, is meant to combat the friction associated with manually changing the destination of a direct deposit, which can prevent customers from designating a new banking relationship as their primary one.

    By Jan. 29, 2021
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    OCC halts controversial fair access rule

    Pausing publication of the rule will allow the next confirmed comptroller to review it — along with the more than 35,000 public comments the OCC received, the regulator said Thursday.

    By Jan. 28, 2021
  • SBA outlines steps to improve PPP, reports $35B in approved loans

    The agency said a review of first-draw loans identified data mismatches and eligibility concerns in about 4.7% of the lender-submitted data.

    By Jan. 27, 2021
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    Black- and Latinx-focused digital bank Greenwood hits 500K signups in 100 days

    "We see that there is definitely an appetite for what we're doing," said Ryan Glover, who founded the startup with civil rights leader Andrew Young and rapper Killer Mike. Glover said the platform could launch in May or June.

    By Jan. 26, 2021
  • Deep Dive

    What’s in store for challenger banks in 2021?

    As the challenger bank market continues to attract venture capital, new users and even celebrity endorsements, how will the momentum and hype surrounding this new way to bank continue into 2021?

    By Jan. 25, 2021
  • Morgan Stanley CEO Gorman gets 22% raise to $33M

    The $6 million bump puts him ahead of JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon among top-paid U.S. bank executives, and comes after the bank engineered two multibillion-dollar acquisitions. Gorman took a 7% cut in pay in 2019.

    By Jan. 25, 2021
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    KeyBank aims to launch digital bank for doctors in March

    "Think about a digital company that refinances student loans for doctors and dentists that are accredited, employed, have an average salary of about $200,000 per year," CEO Chris Gorman said. "These are great clients to get."

    By Jan. 22, 2021
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    Alternative credit data, fair lending may take focus under Biden

    Among his first actions as president, Joe Biden signed an executive order to extend the pause on student loan payments through Sept. 30.

    By Jan. 21, 2021
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    Truist reports Q4 profit, continues merger-related job cuts, branch closures

    The bank eliminated 1,307 positions during the fourth quarter. It said it closed 149 branches in 2020 and plans to shutter more than 400 this year.

    By Jan. 21, 2021
  • Deep Dive

    4 banking trends to watch in 2021

    Banking Dive expects M&A to pivot toward niches, race to be a continuing focus of ESG, and crypto to have a make-or-break year in 2021.

    By , Jan. 20, 2021
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    U.S. Bank hangs on to loan loss reserves, reports slight Q4 profit

    The bank completed its branch consolidation project this month, closing nearly 25% of its brick-and-mortar locations, it said.

    By Jan. 20, 2021
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    Bank of America year-over-year profits drop nearly 22% in Q4

    Net interest income and revenue, especially in consumer banking, saw double-digit percentage-point drops. But deposits jumped 23% and investment banking fees climbed 26%.

    By Jan. 19, 2021
  • Plaid sees 'opportunity' after $5.3B Visa deal ends

    The data aggregator's biggest priority now is getting 75% of its traffic dedicated to application programming interfaces by the end of 2021 — a prospect John Pitts, Plaid's head of policy, calls an "immense challenge."

    By Jan. 19, 2021
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    JPMorgan net income jumps 42% YoY over trading revenue, lower credit reserves

    The bank said it plans to add an extra $900 million to its $11 billion technology budget in 2021 and to expand its branch presence to 48 states by midyear.

    By Jan. 15, 2021
  • Citi's net income jumps 44% in Q4 over previous quarter

    The bank released $1.5 billion in credit loss reserves, after setting aside $436 million in the third quarter and $253 million a year ago.

    By Jan. 15, 2021
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    PNC sees 6% jump in Q4 net income ahead of BBVA acquisition

    Deposits at the Pittsburgh-based lender grew 25% year over year.

    By Robert Freedman • Jan. 15, 2021
  • Wells Fargo posts $1.1B in restructuring and remediation, sees 4% rise in Q4 profit

    Despite the bump in Wells Fargo's bottom line, the bank saw double-digit percentage-point declines, or close, in net interest income and revenue.

    By Jan. 15, 2021
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    Goldman, Marqeta partner to launch Marcus checking accounts this year

    The bank is considering growing Marcus through acquisitions, Reuters reported, though executives have ruled out any tie-ups that involve taking on bank branches.

    By Jan. 15, 2021
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    OCC finalizes controversial fair access rule

    Bank trade groups and some Democratic lawmakers said the regulator is overstepping, while some Republicans in Congress said the rule prevents unpopular sectors of the economy from being blackballed.

    By Jan. 14, 2021
  • Visa terminates $5.3B acquisition of Plaid after DOJ antitrust suit

    The abandonment of the deal won't keep Visa from pursuing partnerships with Plaid or other fintechs, CEO Al Kelly said Tuesday during a call with analysts.

    By Jan. 13, 2021
  • Major banks suspend political donations after US Capitol siege

    "The focus of business leaders, political leaders, civic leaders right now should be on governing and getting help to those who desperately need it most right now," JPMorgan's Peter Scher said. 

    By Jan. 11, 2021
  • Banks embrace automation, white-label options ahead of PPP relaunch

    "It's going to be the coming-out party for commercial digital loan applications," Numerated CEO Dan O'Malley said of the $284 billion round of Paycheck Protection Program funding.

    By Jan. 8, 2021