MidSouth Bancorp in Lafayette, La., has appointed one of its regional executives to the newly created post of chief banking officer and moved to appoint a veteran turnaround banker to its board.
Many low-wage employees continue to be paid by paper check. WiseWage has built an online portal on the idea that workers and their employers have a shared interest in electronic paychecks.
The widespread nature of the threat (most computer chips are vulnerable) and the reality that banks are always juicy targets mean bank officials must take a series of protective actions as soon as possible.
The alternative credit scoring model VantageScore would not increase access to credit, says Joe Smith, the former monitor for the 2012 national mortgage settlement.
A key part of Well Fargo's Camels score was reduced, reflecting concerns about its management; Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank join the list of banks taking writedowns for deferred-tax assets.