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    OppLoans rebrands, will go public through merger with SPAC

    The Chicago-based loan servicer looks to reach upmarket with a credit-card rollout this year and a payroll deduction secured installment loan, currently in beta.

    By Feb. 12, 2021
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    Opinion

    3 steps for scaling as an alternative lender

    Leaning on a growing segment of borrowers (small-business owners), leaning into digital transformation and picking the right solution can help alternative lenders scale through a downturn.

    By Jorge Sun • Feb. 12, 2021
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    M&A

    President Donald Trump’s reelection was predicted to yield loosened regulation. But tariff volatility and economic uncertainty has thrown a wrench into an expected boom in mergers and acquisitions.

    By Banking Dive staff
  • U.S. Bank partners with construction software firm amid booming homebuilders market

    Built’s technology streamlines the sector's labor-intensive lending process by bringing all relevant parties onto one digital platform.

    By Feb. 11, 2021
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    Wells Fargo pledges investments in 11 Black-owned banks

    "The capital investment we are announcing is important, but it's our relationship approach that will make the difference in [the banks'] futures," Bill Daley, Wells Fargo's vice chairman of public affairs, said Tuesday.

    By Updated April 14, 2021
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    Column

    A cognitive dissonance in bonus pay

    Bank of America walked back "cliff vesting" for its investment bankers but left it in place for others. Even if the bank keeps its bonus pool level, it's still far more lucrative than some in the U.K.

    By Feb. 8, 2021
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    Credit unions top Fed survey of small-business lending satisfaction

    The annual report paints a dire picture of the pandemic's impact and shows a disparity along racial lines as to what is the top concern for 2021.

    By Feb. 5, 2021
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    House lawmaker continues push to include cannabis banking in COVID relief bill

    With Democrats now in control of the House and Senate, and a Democrat chairing the Senate Banking Committee, some industry observers said 2021 will be the year for SAFE Banking, in addition to broader pot legislation.

    By Feb. 5, 2021
  • '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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    Opinion

    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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    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
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    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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    Photo illustration by Kendall Davis/Industry Dive; photographs by Gage Skidmore and Getty Images

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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
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    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