Commercial banking

David Rockefeller, Banker, Philanthropist, Heir, Dies at 101

03/20/17

David Rockefeller, the U.S. banker, philanthropist, presidential adviser and heir to one of history’s most fabled fortunes, has died. At 101, he was the world’s oldest billionaire.

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RBC's Fukakusa sets pay benchmark for Canada's female bankers

03/17/17

Bay Street's highest-paid female banker set a new benchmark for women executives in the banking industry — though their ranks among the top wage earners remain thin.

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Dilemmas for banks in new rate environment

03/17/17

Banks eagerly raised their prime rates after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike, but the debate about how they should react on the deposit side is robust, and conversations are beginning on how to respond on the investment portion of the balance sheet. Here is a sample of the lively discussion that is emerging.

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Independent Bank in Mass. taps new bank president

03/17/17

Gerald Nadeau has been the company's top commercial lending executive since 2007.

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Reg relief's biggest hurdle is getting the issue prioritized, bankers say

03/17/17

Attendees at this year's Independent Community Bankers of American convention are being urged to lobby hard to get regulatory relief moved closer to the top of Washington's to-do list.

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Fidelity Southern names new CEO for its bank

03/17/17

H. Palmer Proctor has been the Atlanta company's president since 2004.

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Why Bank of the West is flaunting its global reach

03/16/17

The San Francisco firm unveiled a new logo that prominently depicts its connection to its longtime owner, BNP Paribas. In doing so, it is wagering that any fallout from negative public perceptions of global megabanks will be outweighed by new opportunities to generate revenue.

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To err is human, to get fired for it … female

03/16/17

Financial advisers accused of misconduct are treated very differently depending on their gender, with women far more likely to get fired. Plus, what happens when a guy switches email signatures with his female coworker?

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How one bank found itself in the middle of the immigration debate

03/16/17

Devon Bank in Chicago has a long history serving immigrant groups in one of the nation's most diverse neighborhoods. Right now, its clients are worried about President Trump's actions on immigration and deportation.

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Wells Fargo defends decision to keep KPMG as its auditor

03/15/17

The auditing giant has faced heavy criticism for failing to uncover wrongdoing at Wells. But the San Francisco megabank said Wednesday that it wants to maintain a relationship that goes back decades.

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