BankThink

Imagining a world in which credit unions pay income taxes

04/25/18

Putting aside the spin of both credit unions and banks, we offer some informed predictions about how the financial industry would be reconfigured if the century-old tax break were to disappear.

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John Turner to succeed Hall as Regions Bank's CEO

04/25/18

Grayson Hall has served as CEO since 2010. He will leave the post in July but remain executive chairman through the end of the year.

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Mulvaney’s unexpected gift to Democrats

04/25/18

Critics of the acting CFPB director have a new line of attack as he takes fire for remarks made at an industry conference earlier this week.

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Visa jumps on debit-card spending by credit-averse millennials

04/25/18

Spending on Visa Inc. debit cards — the favored plastic of the younger set — continues to grow at a faster clip than on credit.

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Government accuses LendingClub of misleading borrowers

04/25/18

The Federal Trade Commission alleges in a lawsuit that the company's "no-hidden-fee" pledge is deceptive. LendingClub says the claims are unwarranted.

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Banks are from Mars, fintechs are from Venus: Bridging the matchmaking gap

04/25/18

Established banks and financial startups bring different perspectives to the negotiating table. Better understanding those differences can make the sale of a fintech go more smoothly.

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Pa. bank CEO resigns two weeks before annual meeting

04/25/18

First Keystone, which gave no reason for Matthew Prosseda's abrupt departure, has formed a search committee to find a permanent replacement.

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Digital bank in a box: Fintech offers branding tool

04/25/18

Nymbus is offering its bank clients a service to create a digital brand under their existing charter in as little as 90 days.

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As M&A rebounds in Atlanta, choice targets become scarce

04/25/18

Buyers are scooping up many of the market's biggest banks, making it harder for others to gain scale.

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Gillibrand aims to 'wipe out' payday lenders with postal banking bill

04/25/18

The New York senator offers legislation to empower U.S. post offices to take deposits and make loans.

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