News Topic: Consumer banking

The technology can help banks get the most out of the vast amounts of information at their disposal. ... Read full article

Regulatory sandboxes can create a lot of opportunity for the winners but inadvertently put losers at a competitive disadvantage. ... Read full article

New York and 10 other states are looking into whether companies in the fast-growing sector are violating payday lending laws. ... Read full article

With margins under pressure and competition intensifying, a number of community banks are zeroing in on underserved markets. ... Read full article

Credible Labs, which lets consumers shop for the best rates on student loans, mortgages and other credits, would be part of an evolving digital strategy at Fox after the multibillion-dollar sale of many of its traditional media assets to Disney. ... Read full article

The new products, along a 2% cash-back credit card, are aimed at helping customers build savings and reduce debt. ... Read full article

Banks have to do a better job of protecting personal information about their customers' children. ... Read full article

If your employees are unhappy, your customers will be the first to notice. Showing a little appreciation may be an investment in keeping both. ... Read full article

The San Francisco bank is moving two executives into new positions who will report to consumer banking head Mary Mack. ... Read full article

Banks are discovering that streamlining mobile apps and websites goes a long way toward improving customer satisfaction. ... Read full article

Community banks shouldn’t wait for the Fed to create a new real-time payments rail when consumers are already flocking to other options. ... Read full article

Building off the popularity of its personal financial management tool, HelloWallet, the Cleveland bank is now offering in-person financial checkups as a way to deepen customer relationships. ... Read full article

To combat the notion that regional banks’ tech offerings are inferior, the combined BB&T-SunTrust will have to go “toe-to-toe” with big banks, BB&T chief Kelly King said ahead of shareholder approval of the deal Tuesday. ... Read full article

Overdraft fees make up the lion's share of the $214 women pay in banking fees each year, according to a survey by the investing app Stash. ... Read full article

Thanks to its newly launched bank, Ameriprise's 10,000 financial advisers will soon start offering direct services like deposits and mortgages. ... Read full article

The Alabama bank, which is spending hundreds of millions on technology, says the ability to make faster credit decisions is one reason digital metrics such as checking account openings are soaring. ... Read full article

While loan growth continues to outpace that of competitors, Discover says that it has been tightening its standards, given the late stage of the credit cycle. ... Read full article

The challenger bank startup will use the new cash to double its U.S. headcount. ... Read full article