Consumer banking

Bank of America's profits, consumer revenue fall

10/14/20

Third-quarter net income dropped nearly 16% from a year earlier as revenues at the company's consumer unit declined at about the same pace and trading revenue gains were below estimates.

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6 ways credit unions can attract Gen Z during coronavirus

10/09/20

The industry can gain lifelong members in this demographic by validating their financial concerns as the economy struggles and offering guidance without judgment.

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Warning signs in loan books: Scruffy lawns, shrinking bank accounts

10/08/20

Deferrals may be hiding credit issues, leading lenders to track deposit flows, property maintenance and other factors to gauge the true health of their portfolios.

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JPMorgan pledges billions in spending to fix racial wealth gap

10/08/20

The company says it plans to originate 40,000 mortgages for Black and Hispanic households and finance 100,000 affordable rental units over five years.

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Small banks turn to German fintech for deposit-gathering help

10/07/20

SaveBetter.com from Deposit Solutions lets consumers shop for different savings products through one portal and provides national exposure for participating banks, which include Ponce Bank in New York and Central Bank of Kansas City.

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Global credit union membership surged by 59% in last decade

10/07/20

Last year, credit unions surpassed 291 million members in 118 countries.

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Brokered deposits aren't 'hot money'

10/07/20

Many community banks need brokered deposits to help fund loans, so policymakers must strike the right balance between promoting liquidity and guarding against reckless lending.

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How lenders aim to profit from climate change

10/06/20

HSBC, Bank of the West and Fannie Mae are among those offering green mortgage bonds, financing commercial clients’ efforts to rein in carbon emissions and developing other novel products that help customers tackle environmental challenges.

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Delinquencies improve but credit unions 'haven't seen the bottom yet'

10/06/20

Second-quarter data for credit quality defied conventional wisdom but experts said that these numbers are being artificially helped right now and the worst is yet to come.

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Deposit glut could dog banks well into next year

10/05/20

The flood of liquidity that accompanied the pandemic recession isn’t likely to subside anytime soon. Banks will have to employ a mix of securities buying, hedging and other balance-sheet-management tricks to prop up margins longer than initially imagined.

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