BankThink

To end lending bias, banks need to use the right tech

10/26/20

Traditional lenders must embrace fintech underwriting tools that would help women- and monitory-owned businesses get loans they are too often denied.

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Access Denied episode 1: The wealth effect

10/26/20

Net worth disparities and the role housing and mortgage discrimination play in Black homeownership show that it's impossible to close the gaps without eliminating racism.

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Goldman bankers ignored compliance warnings; can Barclays sustain rebound?

10/26/20

Will clawing back $174 million in executive pay deter executives from another scandal?; the U.K. bank’s resurgence vindicates Staley’s sticking with investment banking, but can it last?

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Court ruling forces Michigan Legacy to scrap Lyft rides for Election Day

10/26/20

An appeals court upheld an 1895 state law that bars paying for rides to voting sites, a move one observer suggested is part of a broader partisan fight to impact voter turnout.

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Customers have turned cautious and banks are getting pinched

10/25/20

Deposits have piled up, curtailing overdrafts and other fees. The trend could force lenders to find other ways to make money — or start cutting to the bone.

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Introducing Access Denied: Systemic racism in financial services

10/23/20

This five-part series is a comprehensive effort to explain the racial discrimination Black Americans face in our financial system.

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Regulators close Kansas bank in fourth failure of 2020

10/23/20

Equity Bank agreed to buy most of the assets, and assume all the deposits, of Almena State Bank.

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Wells Fargo does U-turn on cutting perk for high-earning workers

10/23/20

The about-face followed a swift backlash from affected employees, who earn more than $250,000 a year, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

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SVB Financial releases reserves, citing venture capital rebound

10/23/20

The company's Silicon Valley Bank unit reduced its loan-loss cushion by $52 million. Private-equity and VC clients have warmed to the practice of doing deals virtually, which increases lending opportunities, SVB executives said.

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First Atlantic names new CEO as longtime chief retires

10/23/20

Ann Goldinak will take the helm of the New Jersey-based credit union when John Culp retires in December.

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