BankThink

Ripple's XRP used in $400M of crimes, a crypto-tracking firm says

11/20/19

Yet that figure is relatively low compared with other digital assets such as bitcoin, according to the fintech Elliptic.

[more]

Senate bill would require Fed to develop stress tests for climate risks

11/20/19

Five Democrats running for president support the legislation introduced Wednesday that would require the central bank to form an advisory group to analyze how climate change would affect the financial system.

[more]

Fed won't move on CRA reform this year: Otting

11/20/19

The Comptroller of the Currency said the Federal Reserve had disagreements with the metrics of a pending proposal to revamp the Community Reinvestment Act.

[more]

How Rabobank turned employees into bot-creating ‘citizen coders’

11/20/19

Employees at first feared the process might eventually lead to the elimination of their jobs. Ultimately, however, the bots let employees focus on more important tasks, the bank says.

[more]

Santander pivots to Americas as growth in Europe stalls

11/20/19

Ana Botin, the Spanish banking giant's chairman, is counting on Santander's new digital platform to help drive expansion in the U.S. and Latin America.

[more]

How about educating the student before the loan?

11/20/19

Several proposals in Congress requiring clear disclosures on student loans could help lower defaults.

[more]

Seacoast in Fla. revisits familiar territory with First Bank purchase

11/20/19

The deal is Seacoast's third acquisition of a bank with operations in Palm Beach County.

[more]

Fidelity wins crypto custody charter; HSBC plans restructuring

11/20/19

The charter may provide greater confidence for digital currency investors; bank expects to make large-scale job cuts in its global banking and markets unit.

[more]

As faster payments proliferate, is there a business case for banks?

11/20/19

If the deployment of faster payments came with a guarantee to boost a financial institution's bottom line, more banks and businesses would likely invest in bringing their legacy systems into a new age.

[more]

Westamerica once again eyeing M&A, CEO says

11/19/19

The once-acquisitive company appears ready to come off the sidelines, but will it be as a buyer or seller?

[more]