Commercial banking

Santander CEO's growth plan: Challenge fintechs, emphasize global ties

12/24/19

New CEO Tim Wennes is counting on soon-to-launch digital offerings to boost consumer loans and deposits and playing up Santander's international reach in a bid to win over middle-market and corporate clients.

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BBVA names new CEO of Texas Border, Gulf Coast markets

12/23/19

BBVA USA said Monday that Susana Valencia will retain her job as Laredo City president while also overseeing commercial banking operations in its Texas border and Gulf Coast markets.

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Forecast for bank stocks in 2020: Not so bad

12/19/19

The fresh optimism is starting to outweigh some of the worries hanging over the sector heading into the new year.

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U.K. banks to undergo stress tests for climate change

12/18/19

The Bank of England will examine banks' and insurers' exposure to global warming and risks associated with any transition to a lower-carbon economy.

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HSBC's CEO search ending where it began: Signs point to Quinn

12/11/19

Named interim CEO in August, Noel Quinn now appears to be the front-runner to lead the global bank's next turnaround.

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TD, CIBC earnings misses cap hard quarter for Canadian banks

12/05/19

The country's top six banks were sideswiped by rising provisions for soured loans and slumping capital markets.

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Banker of the Year: Citizens Bank's Bruce Van Saun

12/01/19

Once struggling to remain relevant, the Providence, R.I., bank is now an industry standout. Inside the story of its resurgence.

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Sterling in New York creates group to bank technology companies

11/25/19

The company hired two bankers from CIBC to lead the newly formed group.

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U.S. banking regulators taking harder look at climate change

11/18/19

In recent months federal regulators have been speaking out on the risks that extreme weather events pose to the financial system, something their European counterparts have been doing for some time.

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Banks shift focus in small business as loan growth slows

11/13/19

Banks are putting more effort in deposit gathering and fee-based products to offset thinning margins and increased payoffs by small-business clients.

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