Consumer banking

Credit cards draw regulators’ focus in review of unauthorized accounts

09/24/18

An examination of industry sales tactics conducted after the Wells Fargo scandal found that credit card accounts (not checking or savings) were the largest source of account openings without customer permission.

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JPMorgan to open 50 branches, hire 300 staff in Philadelphia region

09/24/18

It will also invest in mortgage and small-business lending and in neighborhood revitalization efforts there. The moves are part of a nationwide expansion by the largest U.S. bank.

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Wells Fargo's Mary Mack: The No. 1 Woman to Watch

09/23/18

Already tasked with fixing Wells Fargo's scandal-plagued retail bank, Mary Mack has added a second big job: running a consumer lending operation that is dealing with reputational issues of its own.

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Popular rebounds from Maria, but Puerto Rico's challenges endure

09/21/18

The San Juan company has largely recovered from the hurricane that hit a year ago, and it has made extensive preparations for future natural disasters. Yet its home market is still suffering from debt and net outmigration of residents.

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Why Regions did away with teller jobs

09/20/18

When the Birmingham, Ala., bank was rethinking its branch strategy, it had to reconsider the role of its tellers. Ultimately, it decided to transition those workers to a more general banker role that emphasizes meaningful conversations with customers and continuous career progression.

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Deposit growth is top of new Goldman banking chief’s to-do list

09/17/18

Carey Halio, who becomes CEO of Goldman Sachs Bank USA next month, wants to sustain its drive for consumer deposits and add products that make it more of a primary bank for customers.

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Goldman Sachs names Carey Halio head of its banking unit

09/17/18

Halio has served as chief financial officer of Goldman Sachs Bank USA for the past four years, and she previously worked in the company’s credit risk division

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Wells, OCC ‘on path to resolution’ for auto borrowers: CFO

09/14/18

Speaking at an investor conference in New York, John Shrewsberry addressed a recent media report saying regulators had rejected Wells Fargo’s restitution plan for overcharged auto customers.

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JPMorgan's Sapphire checking is all about 'granular and surgical' growth

09/13/18

The broadening of JPMorgan's Sapphire Reserve brand is emblematic of the niche expansion megabanks must rely on since bank M&A is not an option.

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U.S. Bank eyes expansion in crowded Texas, Southeast markets

09/13/18

The Minneapolis bank is betting that it has the heft — and the brand recognition — to compete for deposits in states where its biggest rivals already dominate.

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