Commercial banking

Pot banking solution: A publicly chartered bank?

11/07/17

With marijuana sales set to become legal in California soon, a working group there says that a state-backed financial institution should be among the measures weighed to address the lack of banking services available to the pot industry.

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Banking is a team sport, so choose your players wisely

11/07/17

What makes a strong team? Many in finance are still misjudging these qualities, because, without even realizing it, they gravitate to those they feel most comfortable with. Here is what Barbara Byrne has learned from her own experiences in the industry.

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Bank of the West names new commercial tech head

11/03/17

Andreas Bubenzer-Paim previously held a technology role at Bank of America.

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Big unknown for banks: Will tax plan boost growth enough?

11/02/17

Top banking executives called the Republican tax plan an important first step toward tax reform and economic stimulus, but questions immediately arose about whether trade-offs and complexities in the bill would undercut it.

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Hurricane-related costs batter Popular's 3Q earnings

10/31/17

The Puerto Rico-based company set aside nearly $70 million for anticipated losses related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

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BankUnited overcomes taxi woes, posts 33% growth in 3Q profit

10/31/17

Strong loan growth at the Miami Lakes, Fla., company more than offset an increased loan-loss provision tied to Hurricane Irma and continued weakness in taxi medallion lending.

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Trickle-down tech finally comes to commercial clients

10/27/17

Banks are revamping and investing in new wholesale systems to solve the frustrations felt by corporate customers.

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Loans rise 10% at Cullen/Frost

10/26/17

That loan growth helped boost the San Antonio bank's profit by 16.5% year over year.

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There's something broken in small-business lending

10/26/17

Banks tout their small-business lending services, but J.D. Power survey results suggest something's amiss. The solution is easy and old-school — but it costs money.

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Is Jes Staley’s job in jeopardy at Barclays?

10/26/17

The bank’s 3Q results will make it harder for the CEO to win over some investors skeptical of his strategy to build up the investment bank, and he is already the subject of a whistleblower investigation by regulators.

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