Branch banking

Banks try new tack in clash with credit unions over military bases

10/16/19

Bank groups that lobbied unsuccessfully for the rent waivers credit unions receive now back a bill that would create equal rates for both industries.

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Why big banks keep raking in deposits

10/16/19

They’ve long used their marketing muscle to wrest deposit share from smaller competitors. Now, amid growing concerns that the economy is weakening, they could be benefiting from consumers’ flight to safety.

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Atlanta becoming hot spot for branch expansion

10/08/19

A strong economy, low-cost deposits and disruption from M&A are presenting opportunities.

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From rising star to center stage: JPMorgan Chase's Thasunda Duckett

10/02/19

When she was growing up, Thasunda Duckett's family used crates as furniture and struggled to buy groceries. Now she's become one of JPMorgan Chase's most visible executives, using the lessons of her past to help guide the company's massive branch expansion

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Lifetime achievement: LeeAnne Linderman's nonstop advocacy for women in banking

10/01/19

Linderman helped build Zions Bank into a retail force and shaped the multistate retail strategy of its parent company, but she will best be remembered for opening countless doors for women and minorities.

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Big banks outpacing the industry in deposit growth

09/13/19

The FDIC's latest report on deposit market share shows the nation's seven biggest banks flexing their muscles, while smaller banks' market share gets smaller.

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PNC not interested in bank acquisitions, CEO says

09/11/19

The Pittsburgh company is sticking with its plan to grow though expanded lending and branch openings in new markets, William Demchak told investors and analysts Wednesday.

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BB&T-SunTrust branch sale, GSE overhaul, CFPB's payday rule: Top stories of the week

09/06/19

Next up for BB&T-SunTrust: deciding where to unload branches; how the Trump administration would reform Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac; why the CFPB's payday rule is in the hands of a Texas judge; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Successful bankers step outside the branch

09/05/19

With brick-and-mortar locations dwindling, it’s even more important to meet potential customers in the field.

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Traditional banks continue to flirt with obsolescence

09/04/19

Banks have to be more resourceful with technology and less dependent on high interest rates.

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