While sellers in urban centers are getting a lot of attention from acquirers, Southern Bancorp in Arkansas shows the upside of pursuing smaller deals in underserved rural markets.
JPMorgan Chase denied a report in the German magazine WirtschaftsWoche that it's interested in acquiring a stake in Deutsche Bank, after the lender's share price slumped.
The Swiss bank allegedly hired Chinese officials’ friends and relatives to win business; JPM asked “several dozen” employees to consider moving from London.
Readers weigh in on inequality in financial services, opine on falling bank reputations, chime in on the evolving role of the chief risk officer and more.
Founders of the startup digital bank Cogni say they have the formula for reaching Uber drivers and the like, but observers warn it's a group that won't be easily won over.
