banks

Bank Holding Companies with the Most Employees

02/26/18

Full-time equivalent, as of Sep. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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U.S. Bank Holding Companies with the Highest Multiples of Net Income to Salary and Benefits

02/26/18

Year to date through Sep. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Highest Loan/Deposit Ratios Among Bank Holding Companies

02/12/18

Year to date Sep. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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For midsize banks, what’s the point of a holding company?

12/14/17

The holding company structure makes sense for large banks with complex business models and small banks looking to bulk up through acquisitions. But for a large swath of banks in the middle, the benefits are harder to spot.

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Leaving Dodd-Frank’s ‘Hotel California’ not as hard as you think

12/04/17

The Dodd-Frank Act included a provision to lock some of the biggest firms into enhanced supervision even if they wanted to exit. But that grasp may not be as strong as it used to be.

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Ex-OCC chief says bank holding companies may be obsolete

11/28/17

On his last day at the agency, Keith Noreika called for scaling back the Bank Holding Company Act, arguing that it burdens banks with duplicative regulation and restricts their economic potential.

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Bank tries to rebuff investor by labeling him holding company

11/02/17

CapStar Financial is suing an investor on claims he misled other shareholders and is trying to skirt bank holding company laws.

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Industrial banks don’t need Fed to be safe and sound

09/13/17

Parents of IBs are exempt from bank holding company supervision by the central bank, but that is a strength, not a weakness.

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Rethinking split of banking and commerce: Noreika makes his case

08/24/17

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika is using his short time in office to open a debate about the separation of banking and commerce, which he says is anti-competitive, stifles diversification and may limit regulators' options in times of crisis.

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Six myths about ILCs, corrected

08/14/17

As the interest of fintech firms in the banking system brings a focus on the industrial bank charter once again to Washington, it is necessary to dispel a few misconceptions.

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