Grocer Hy-Vee rolls out checking, savings accounts for shoppers

The newly launched financial services program also offers car, home and pet insurance and home and consumer loans through Midwest Heritage, a bank owned by the Iowa-based chain.

By Sam Silverstein • June 18, 2021

JPMorgan to buy robo-adviser Nutmeg to bolster UK footprint

The deal, for an undisclosed sum, comes months after the bank acknowledged it would launch a digital banking platform in the country this year, and after the two companies partnered on a product in November.

By Dan Ennis • June 17, 2021

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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.

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Neobank Better Financial aims to cushion financial shocks for gig workers

The startup uses account holders' current payroll data and past payroll history to underwrite low-interest emergency loans.

By Anna Hrushka • June 17, 2021

Capital One launches early access to direct deposit

The McLean, Virginia-based bank joins Fifth Third in offering the feature, which is already commonplace among neobanks.

By Anna Hrushka • June 16, 2021

Goldman's Marcus finds its next CFO within

Liz Ewing, who most recently served as chief of staff for Goldman CFO Stephen Scherr, joined the bank in 2011 and has co-managed its regulatory policy team.

By Dan Ennis • June 16, 2021

Morgan Stanley, Bank of America CEOs break relative silence on office returns

"[By] Labor Day, I'll be very disappointed if people haven't found their way into the office and then we'll have a different kind of conversation," James Gorman said at a conference.

By Dan Ennis • Updated July 26, 2021

National banks outpace regionals in digital satisfaction: J.D. Power study

Bank of America bested JPMorgan Chase in mobile app satisfaction among national banks. Regions Bank and Huntington Bank took the highest marks among regionals in online and mobile app satisfaction, J.D. Power found.

By Anna Hrushka • June 14, 2021

Citi's new 5% cash-back card adapts to users' changing spending habits

Days after Wells Fargo launched a product to compete with the world's top card issuer, Citi rolled out its own offering in a signal that the card space is ready to rebound from a relatively muted 2020.

By Anna Hrushka • June 11, 2021

Regions Bank agrees to buy home improvement lender EnerBank for $960M

The tie-up, set to close in the fourth quarter, spotlights the Alabama-based bank's focus on smaller, nonbank acquisitions. Regions opted in 2019 not to renew a home improvement lending partnership with GreenSky.

By Dan Ennis • June 9, 2021

Why some lenders are going all-in on video banking

OceanFirst Financial plans to extend its video banking services to mobile devices, while U.S. Bank recently added video to its co-browsing service.

By Anna Hrushka • June 8, 2021

Challenger bank Dave to go public through $4B SPAC deal

Victory Park Capital, the Chicago-based investment firm sponsoring the merger, provided a $100 million credit facility to Dave in January, the fintech said.

By Anna Hrushka • June 7, 2021

Citi eyes expanded US branch footprint alongside Asia pivot

The bank's strategic revamp and risk control overhaul will take years, CEO Jane Fraser said, adding that Citi's Latin America unit saw a bump once it narrowed its focus to Mexico.

By Dan Ennis • June 7, 2021

Ally, Huntington launch efforts to curb overdraft fees

Huntington's new $1,000 line of credit may cost the bank $1 million a month but earn customers' loyalty. Ally, meanwhile, eliminated overdraft fees altogether.

By Anna Hrushka • June 2, 2021

Old National would broach Chicago in $2.5B First Midwest merger

The deal, which may close late this year, would forge a $45 billion-asset bank with dual headquarters. Indiana-based Old National would add between 90 and 100 locations around the nation's third-largest city.

By Dan Ennis • June 2, 2021

Overdrafts take a second bow as bank CEOs testify in muted House 'sequel'

Citi said it would reconsider a racial audit, Bank of America confirmed a June 1 office return, and Goldman Sachs's David Solomon pushed back on a slavery question.

By Dan Ennis • May 28, 2021

Senators, bank CEOs spar on Capitol Hill over compensation, voting rights

Wednesday's hearing showcased how the country's banking sector has become a battleground for lawmakers to debate politically charged issues dividing Republicans and Democrats.

By Anna Hrushka • May 27, 2021

HSBC sells 80 branches to Citizens Bank, 10 to Cathay in US retreat

Europe's largest lender is closing 35 to 40 branches but repurposing 20 to 25 other locations as international wealth centers to serve its mostly Asia-based private-banking and wealth-management clients.

By Dan Ennis • May 27, 2021

Neobank Paybby to bring crypto investing to Black and Brown communities

"It's a great new investment class, and the people of our community should have access to this investment class just like anybody else," CEO Hassan Miah said.

By Anna Hrushka • May 25, 2021

Morgan Stanley, ex-chief diversity officer end discrimination case

The bank, which called Marilyn Booker's allegations "sweeping, sensationalized and conclusory," had sought in March to have the case dismissed. Oral arguments had been set for November.

By Dan Ennis • May 25, 2021

Square may soon offer small-business checking and savings accounts, app code shows

The code indicates the company will not charge monthly service fees, minimum balance fees or overdrafts on its checking account, and will offer a 0.5% interest rate on its savings account through 2021, Bloomberg reported.

By Dan Ennis • May 25, 2021

Wells Fargo’s marketing chief is leaving as bank retires that position

The San Francisco-based lender is also losing its regulatory relations chief, a Wells Fargo spokesman confirmed this week.

By Dan Ennis • Updated May 28, 2021

Banks' succession strategies include 'testing ground' for CEO candidates

JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley's moves show leaders would rather see contenders vie for the top spot than groom a particular candidate, one headhunter says.

By Anna Hrushka • May 21, 2021

JPMorgan Chase unveils solo healthcare venture

Morgan Health, a successor in spirit to the recently defunct Haven, will come armed with $250 million to invest in innovations in employer coverage and advancements in health equity.

By Dan Ennis • May 21, 2021

Wells Fargo to offer crypto investment product for wealthy clients

The bank's decision to wade into crypto follows similar moves made by other large institutions, and comes as the nation's top bank regulator has indicated it plans to review past crypto-friendly actions.

By Anna Hrushka • May 20, 2021

Morgan Stanley names co-presidents, sets up Gorman succession race

The investment bank's CEO has told the board he intends to stay in the top role for at least three more years. "You make these changes when you can and from a position of strength," he said.

By Dan Ennis • May 20, 2021