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USAA CEO to retire in 2025
The company’s board is evaluating internal and external candidates to succeed Wayne Peacock, USAA’s first non-military chief executive.
By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Regional bank M&A ramps up
This year’s U.S. bank deal count has outpaced that of last year’s, although cumulative deal value is far lower, according to Dealogic data.
By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Banks are enthusiastic about AI’s promises. But can they get customers on board, and will regulators let the innovation happen?
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Credit union to buy New Mexico bank
Albuquerque-based U.S. Eagle’s proposed acquisition of Southwest Capital Bank marks the 14th whole-bank purchase of 2024 by a credit union and the second in the past week.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Failed bank CEO’s associate gets 25 years for role in collapse
Robert Kowalski, an attorney and housing developer, must pay $7.2 million to the FDIC over the 2017 fall of Washington Federal, plus more than $400,000 in back taxes to the IRS.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 15, 2024 -
Klarna jumps into banking business
The Swedish buy now, pay later company will let consumers use savings accounts to make payments, receive refunds and earn cash rewards from some retailers.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 15, 2024 -
Washington state credit union to buy Oregon bank
Of the 16 credit union-bank deals announced this year, five have involved financial institutions based in the Evergreen State.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Scotiabank to take nearly 15% stake in KeyBank for $2.8B
The Canadian lender will purchase roughly 163 million shares of KeyCorp’s common stock in two tranches, with the final purchase to be completed in the first quarter of 2025 after the Federal Reserve’s approval.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Citi wealth exec Don Plaus exits after 4 months: reports
The departure — for personal reasons, according to AdvisorHub — may raise questions about the bank’s effort to double down on wealth, which CEO Jane Fraser has said is “starting to improve.”
By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Indiana’s German American Bank to acquire Ohio’s Heartland
The $330.2 million deal, set to close in the first quarter of 2025, would give German American entry to Ohio for the first time.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 31, 2024 -
Mississippi banks merge in $1.2B deal
Renasant will enter Louisiana and strengthen its presence in Florida by acquiring its smaller rival, The First Bank.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 30, 2024 -
Republic First acquirer Fulton hires Valley Bank alum as next CFO
The move caps a five-month search since Fulton’s previous CFO resigned unexpectedly. Betsy Chivinski, a 30-year veteran of the bank who was named interim CFO, is retiring.
By Dan Ennis • July 29, 2024 -
WesBanco to buy Ohio’s Premier Financial in $959M deal
The West Virginia acquirer is raising $200 million for the transaction, set to close in the first quarter of 2025. The deal would give WesBanco 73 added branches and create a $26.9 billion-asset bank.
By Dan Ennis • July 26, 2024 -
Customers Bancorp sues ex-exec, alleges he sold confidential info
Christopher Smalley, the Pennsylvania company’s former chief digital officer, shared information on the implementation and development of Customers’ instant payments platform, the bank alleges.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 26, 2024 -
NYCB offloads mortgage servicing to Mr. Cooper for $1.4B
The move reflects the lender’s efforts to become a “relationship-focused regional bank,” CEO Joseph Otting said Thursday as the bank reported earnings. He suggested more divestitures could follow.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 25, 2024 -
Capital One racks up Walmart, Discover charges
The card company set aside more than $800 million for credit losses post-Walmart breakup, a day after a class-action lawsuit sought to block Capital One's deal for Discover.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 24, 2024 -
Capital One-Discover deal critics, supporters sound off
Executives with the two companies and a number of community groups spoke in favor of the $35.3 billion merger Friday, while a raft of critics urged regulators to block the deal.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 19, 2024 -
HSBC names CFO Elhedery as its next CEO
The Lebanon-born banker was seen as an early front-runner to succeed Noel Quinn. Elhedery took a sabbatical in 2022, reportedly learning Mandarin, and was named CFO when he returned.
By Dan Ennis • July 17, 2024 -
Webster Bank taps ex-First Republic CFO as new finance chief
Neal Holland served as CFO of First Republic for roughly seven months before JPMorgan acquired it. He also was MUFG Union’s CFO just ahead of its purchase by U.S. Bank.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 17, 2024 -
Truist to cut tech jobs amid restructuring
The bank will make an undisclosed number of cuts over the next three to four months and help affected employees in finding other opportunities.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 16, 2024 -
BofA projects net interest income improvement later this year
Second-quarter results for the Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender are yet another sign banks are getting bit by higher-for-longer interest rates.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 16, 2024 -
Wells Fargo cites customer movement as net interest income drops
The bank looked for a boost from higher fees in investment banking as it aims to reduce its reliance on net interest income.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 12, 2024 -
Column
Dive Deposits: It was Citi’s week and, arguably, everybody won
The bank shook off fresh penalties by reporting skyrocketing revenue in its banking unit. It’s no wonder Citi granted $41 million to its banking chief. But a rival for that job may be glad he left.
By Dan Ennis • July 12, 2024 -
RBC shakes up C-suite, splits personal and commercial banking
A spate of moves appears to elevate Neil McLaughlin as a contender to succeed Dave McKay as CEO, but that transition may not be soon. The bank did not disclose the future of its still-interim CFO.
By Dan Ennis • July 11, 2024 -
FDIC downgrades Forbright Bank’s CRA score
The demerit stems from a relationship the bank had with a third party that ended more than two years ago, a source familiar with the evaluation said.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 9, 2024 -
Q&A
Jenius Bank’s ‘special sauce’: Keeping it simple, with a little parent company help
In just a year, the digitally native bank has surpassed $1 billion in deposits and $900 million in personal loans.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 3, 2024