banking

Introducing Access Denied: Systemic racism in financial services

10/23/20

This five-part series is a comprehensive effort to explain the racial discrimination Black Americans face in our financial system.

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Square to invest $100 million in minority communities, entrepreneurs

09/24/20

Square is moving to help minority and underserved groups by investing $100 million in nonprofit financial institutions and Black-owned businesses.

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Colo. 'true lender' settlement is path forward for bank-fintech partnerships

08/31/20

The agreement between Colorado authorities, marketplace lenders and banks offers a way to structure partnerships without triggering the wrath of state regulators.

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How COVID-19 cratered customer acquisition, profitability

08/19/20

New research finds that it's become harder than ever to acquire new customers — and equally challenging to engage newly acquired ones.

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Congress was wrong to leave PPP disbursement up to banks

04/28/20

Elected officials are better off deciding who’s most deserving of federally backed coronavirus relief funds for small businesses.

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The $2T stimulus isn't a ‘bailout.’ It’s a ventilator.

04/09/20

Critics who argue this crisis mirrors the 2008 financial panic when Congress bailed out banks have it wrong. The new relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic was necessary to save livelihoods, and more can be done.

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Speed matters during a crisis. Here's how tech can help.

03/18/20

Online platforms and apps can be utilized to quickly support small businesses and consumers facing unexpected financial hardship.

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'Crossover hiring' can address the gender gap in fintech

03/12/20

As the fintech industry looks for ways to bring on more women, crossover hiring — recruiting from traditional financial services firms to fintechs — has emerged as an effective strategy, Donna Parisi of Shearman & Sterling and Michelle Tran of NYC Fintech Women write.

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Ending the credit union tax exemption hurts everyone

02/24/20

The author of a recent op-ed fails to realize that making credit unions pay corporate taxes would drive up costs for customers and weaken the economy.

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Highest Loan/Deposit Ratios Among Bank Holding Companies

11/11/19

Year to date Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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