Consumer banking

Can airport branches be more than expensive billboards?

06/26/18

The rents are steep and they don't generate much revenue, but some banks believe that airport branches still have a role to play in their retail strategies — particularly as advice centers.

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Banks can’t partner themselves into digital relevancy

06/26/18

Buying a startup or running an accelerator program isn’t enough to help banks truly prepare for the coming digital age.

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Fifth Third to add branches in Orlando, Chicago, Detroit markets

06/25/18

The Cincinnati bank is following a wider industry strategy of opening new branches in faster-growth, urban markets.

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Dear Congress: Don’t gut funding for CDFIs

06/22/18

Lawmakers should prioritize programs that improve economic development in underserved communities, as appropriators begin debating next year’s spending levels.

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SunTrust replaces Wells Fargo as official bank of Atlanta airport

06/20/18

SunTrust will operate a branch inside Hartsfield-Jackson's main domestic terminal and operate 16 ATMs throughout the airport. Wells said its revenue had been declining.

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U.S. Bank marketing robo adviser beyond the millennial set

06/19/18

The Minneapolis bank is pitching the automated investment advice product, a joint venture with a BlackRock unit, to a wide range of age groups, not just younger consumers.

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Startup powering robo advice at big banks raises $50M

06/19/18

SigFig was among an early crop of digital advice firms that shifted their focus to serving wealth managers and banks. It has raised more than $100 million from a variety of investors.

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Trump’s CFPB pick clears up what, exactly?

06/19/18

The selection of an obscure OMB official as CFPB director raises more questions than it answers about the future of the agency.

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Online consumer lender MoneyLion hires Stifel exec for banking push

06/19/18

The 5-year-old company, which is seeking to rebundle consumer finance on the mobile phone, has named Jon Stevenson head of banking and wealth management.

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Why banks’ biggest risk factor may be employees who don’t speak up

06/18/18

Senior leaders may say that they want to hear bad news, but that doesn’t mean lower-level employees are eager to share it with them.

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