BankThink

Industry to Crapo: Detach pot banking from public health debate

01/26/20

The pot banking bill is a long shot after recent criticism by the Senate Banking chairman, but bankers are trying a new argument in a last-ditch effort to sway lawmakers.

[more]

CFPB at long last defines enigmatic ‘abusive’ standard

01/24/20

In the past, the agency cited the legal term in enforcement actions without stating what it meant, but Director Kathy Kraninger has sought to give the industry clearer guidance.

[more]

Sallie Mae's foray into personal loans proves short-lived

01/24/20

The company best known for student lending expanded into personal lending less than two years ago. Now it says it is refocusing on core strategic priorities.

[more]

Synovus out to prove increased spending will pay off

01/24/20

The Georgia bank's operating costs rose in the fourth quarter, but executives sought to assure shareholders that investments will produce revenue growth in the long run.

[more]

Discover's shares tumble after warnings on costs, credit quality

01/24/20

The credit card lender has seen problem loans spike since it introduced a feature that lets at-risk customers restructure loans through its online and mobile channels.

[more]

CFPB backers tell high court that agency's structure is legal

01/24/20

Democratic lawmakers, state attorneys general and others filed briefs with the Supreme Court rebutting claims that the agency’s leadership structure is unconstitutional.

[more]

Food delivery apps to blame for stressed restaurant loans: BankUnited

01/24/20

As more consumers order in using such services as Uber Eats and Grubhub, restaurants are selling fewer desserts, drinks and other high-margin items, said CEO Rajinder Singh.

[more]

New York faces more empty storefronts as bank branches shrink

01/24/20

With mobile banking on the rise, New York City is joining a trend that's already sweeping the rest of the country. Fewer bank branches. Smaller bank branches.

[more]

Howard Bancorp in Md. to exit mortgage lending

01/24/20

The company, which sold the business to a group of former employees, will shut down its operation this quarter.

[more]

Critics of credit union-bank mergers have it all wrong

01/24/20

Bankers may not want to hear this, but communities benefit when credit unions buy banks.

[more]