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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 -
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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Indiana’s United Fidelity Bank hit with Fed order
The move follows an enforcement action the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued in October to address capital planning, risk management and contingency funding, among other issues.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 26, 2024 -
Riverview Bank taps M&A expert as next CEO
Nicole Sherman has led 10 mergers in her career. She will replace acting head Dan Cox, who took over in September, when former CEO Kevin Lycklama was fired.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 24, 2024 -
Thrivent receives ILC charter
Following its approval for deposit insurance, the financial services company plans to convert Thrivent Federal Credit Union into online-only Thrivent Bank.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 24, 2024 -
Gemini to settle with NY AG for $50M
The $50 million in digital assets will go directly to investors of its defunct Gemini Earn program, who will be made whole, according to the settlement.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 17, 2024 -
Provident Bank to close 22 branches in New Jersey
Provident, whose merger with in-state peer Lakeland Bancorp closed last month, has decided to shutter branches due to overlapping proximity, the lender announced recently.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 14, 2024 -
Citi’s Sieg charts strategy to grow wealth business
Amid Citi’s massive reorganization, there have been “very few” regretted departures, the bank’s head of wealth said Wednesday. He also suggested more key leadership hires are yet to come.
By Caitlin Mullen • June 13, 2024 -
JPMorgan names firmwide CTO
Former PayPal technology chief Sri Shivananda brings with him an “exceptional track record in innovation and technology leadership,” JPMorgan Chase's CIO Lori Beer said in a memo.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 11, 2024 -
TD faces $4.9B proposed class action
Canada’s second largest lender has been awash with anti-money laundering woes, with allegations based in multiple states. The bank set aside $450 million in April and overhauled its AML program.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 7, 2024 -
Judge denies Frank execs’ motions to dismiss fraud charges
Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar sought to have the charges against them dismissed due to their indictments’ “lack of specificity.” They were unsuccessful.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 5, 2024 -
Florida TD employee accused of taking bribes in new AML case
The employee, who has since been fired, allegedly took $200 bribes from a Colombian national and allowed the transfer of millions of dollars from the U.S. to Colombia, court documents show.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 4, 2024 -
Goldman considering bonuses for private bank referrals: report
Executives are considering relying on a formula to calculate bonus pay for investment bankers who refer clients to Goldman's private bank, sources told the Financial Times.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 3, 2024 -
Supreme Court remands BofA escrow dispute to appeals court
The nation’s highest court said the lower court "did not conduct the kind of nuanced comparative analysis" required by federal law and a previous Supreme Court ruling.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 31, 2024 -
Truist CEO on cost cuts: We needed ‘a shock to the system’
Bill Rogers detailed the "discipline," "intensity" and fresh mindset the bank has adopted eight months after launching an effort to "reorient" itself.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 31, 2024 -
Zelle faces Senate probe on fraud
“The scale of fraud on the Zelle platform is unacceptably high,” National Consumers League Vice President John Breyault said.
By James Pothen • May 31, 2024 -
Goldman alum Esposito lands at Citadel Securities
The 28-year Goldman vet will take on a new role as president at the market maker. He'll join in September and be responsible for growing client and partner relationships.
By Dan Ennis • May 31, 2024 -
Dimon: ‘No magic formula’ on CEO, chairman moves
The JPMorgan CEO largely pinned his future timeline on the board Wednesday during a conference appearance, while Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf detailed his investment-banking growth strategy.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 29, 2024 -
Ex-Heartland Tri-State CEO pleads guilty to embezzling $47M in crypto
Shan Hanes also stole money from his church and a local investment club, according to court documents. Both have since disbanded. He faces 30 years in prison.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 29, 2024 -
TD CEO: Spending on AML remediation could extend into 2025
TD’s Bharat Masrani declined to say whether the Canadian lender expects closure this year on investigations into the bank’s AML program, citing ongoing conversations with regulators and the DOJ.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 23, 2024 -
SouthState to acquire Independent Bank in $2B deal
The transaction, expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, is set to expand SouthState’s footprint in Texas and Colorado.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 21, 2024 -
Sorry, Cash App. Gen Z still wants bank branches.
Young consumers are open to using the peer-to-peer payments app as their primary bank, but many say they won’t switch because they value having a physical branch.
By James Pothen • May 21, 2024 -
NYCB’s COO resigns
Julie-Ann Signorille-Browne led the bank’s integration with Flagstar and, later, the integration of assets and liabilities NYCB bought from the failed Signature Bank.
By Dan Ennis • May 17, 2024 -
Alerus Financial to buy Minnesota bank in $116M deal
The combined company will have roughly $5.5 billion in assets after the transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 16, 2024 -
Fed, OCC to hold meeting July 19 on Capital One-Discover deal
At $35.3 billion, the acquisition is well above the size that typically sees a public hearing by regulators. Agencies are eyeing tougher merger scrutiny, but that idea has received partisan backlash.
By Lynne Marek • May 15, 2024