BankThink

Senators’ warning to Fed: Relief for midsize banks better be real

08/16/18

Lawmakers fear that regional banks could still get stung as the central bank implements a new law meant to ease their burden.

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Santander Holdings released from three-year-old enforcement action

08/16/18

The Federal Reserve had ordered improvements in compliance, board oversight, risk management, capital planning and liquidity risk management that spanned multiple subsidiaries.

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Citi fined for fraudulent loans in Mexico, unauthorized trading

08/16/18

The Securities and Exchange Commission sanctioned Citigroup because of unauthorized proprietary trading as well as for the failure to detect suspect loans issued by its Banamex unit.

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Smaller banks draw more attention from market sophisticates

08/16/18

Ratings firms and mutual funds are seeing greater value in community banks because of their simplicity and local connections.

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Blowing up the silos: Citi's plan to boost credit card sales

08/16/18

Domestic card growth has not lived up to the bank’s expectations, even after its Costco coup. So it is making changes here to get product development, payments technology and card portfolio management on the same page worldwide.

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BBVA Compass forms partnership to expand its correspondent banking

08/16/18

BBVA Compass said on Wednesday that it was partnering with the broker-dealer Brean Capital to offer a variety of capital and investment banking services for community banks and correspondent banks.

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Regions shuffles more executives

08/16/18

Since John Turner took over as CEO in July, Regions has announced several executive appointments, including promoting Kate Danella to oversee strategic planning.

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CRA-like standards for fintechs could reduce access to credit

08/16/18

The Community Reinvestment Act can lower — not increase — bank credit availability in some low-income regions, and the OCC should reconsider holding fintechs to the same standards with its new charter.

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Bank of the West's sustainable investment push

08/16/18

CEO Nandita Bakhshi explains how the bank is investing in renewable energy, female entrepreneurs and underserved consumers.

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Venmo competitor Zelle wants to let you pay businesses, too

08/16/18

Zelle is working on ways to ensure that customers can safely pay small businesses as well.

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