BankThink

Regulators’ push for innovation shouldn’t come at expense of prudence

10/25/19

It's time to establish a fintech commission.

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Behind Citi’s Fraser pick; payments companies’ strong quarter

10/25/19

Banks have been pressured to improve diversity in leadership; Visa reports higher volume while PayPal says Venmo now contributing.

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14 years after Walmart, banks face a new ILC bogeyman

10/24/19

The Rakuten application has opened another front in the battle over nonfinancial companies' ownership of banks.

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Citigroup promotes Fraser to president, setting stage to be Corbat's successor

10/24/19

Citigroup promoted Jane Fraser to president, its second-highest post, making her a likely candidate to succeed CEO Michael Corbat and someday become the first woman to run one of the largest U.S. banks.

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'May the odds be ever in your favor': Comments of the week

10/24/19

Readers react to Regions Financial's plan to replace it core deposit system, a House bill meant to curb jobs moved overseas, a resurgence of consumer complaints against the credit bureaus and more.

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City National bolsters its East Coast presence

10/24/19

The Los Angeles bank is taking its wealth management and entertainment financing businesses to Miami and Long Island as part of its effort to expand nationally.

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Credit union regulator moves to quiet redlining fears

10/24/19

The National Credit Union Administration has unveiled a proposal to address a federal judge's concerns that its 2016 field-of-membership overhaul could discourage lending in low-income areas.

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Huntington counts on consumers to drive loan growth

10/24/19

The combination of low unemployment, rising wages and falling interest rates means more households are taking out loans for big-ticket items like speedboats and mobile homes.

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Fiserv updates online bill pay for banks, plans real-time payments

10/24/19

Leveraging new technology and APIs, Fiserv has rolled out CheckFree Next, a major update of the core CheckFree bill payment technology Fiserv acquired in 2007.

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OnDeck raises earnings guidance following strong 3Q

10/24/19

The online lender posted a profit for the sixth consecutive quarter, as higher margins helped offset a decline in loan originations.

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