Bankruptcy Blogs

BofA’s Bessant on responsible AI, cyber attacks and data encryption

04/23/19

Cathy Bessant, Bank of America’s chief operations and technology officer, offers her takeaways from the first meeting of the Council on the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence. She also shares some challenges banks are facing with cyber attacks and data encryption.

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Card issuers go social; Calabria vows to push for GSE overhaul

04/23/19

Change in strategy to lure new customers; new FHFA director wants to make Fannie, Freddie “stronger, healthier."

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How 5G could shape the future of banking

04/22/19

Leaders in bank innovation have ideas for improving financial services with high-speed, highly responsive 5G networks — ideas they say could be implemented relatively quickly.

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Zions reports 6% loan growth, milestone on core conversion

04/22/19

The Salt Lake City bank saw growth across all lending categories and an improvement in credit quality. It also said it has finished the second of three stages in its multiyear conversion to new core-banking technology.

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First Commonwealth to enter central Pennsylvania with Santander branch deal

04/22/19

The acquisition also includes $525 million in deposits and $120 million in loans.

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Fifth Third to hire 200 tech workers this year

04/22/19

The bank is investing more in its digital capabilities, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.

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Robinhood angered banks. Now it wants to be one

04/22/19

The fintech company, which was forced to rebrand its cash management product last year after misleading marketing caused a backlash, is seeking a national bank charter.

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Lenders of merged Chemical-TCF will ‘hit the ground running,’ CEO-to-be vows

04/22/19

The two banks, which plan to complete their merger by early fall, have little geographic overlap, so they can keep lending teams in place and push for immediate loan growth, according to Craig Dahl.

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Bank of Hawaii expects boost from Southwest's new flights

04/22/19

The bank is expecting to benefit from the discount airline's first flights to the Aloha State even as a white-hot local housing market starts to cool.

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Charlotte bound: U.S. Bank expanding into hometown of BofA, BB&T-SunTrust

04/22/19

The Minneapolis bank will open about 10 branches in North Carolina's largest city by the end of next year, adding to already intensifying competition among big banks.

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