Consumer banking

Auto, home equity are soft spots in consumer lending

10/08/19

Delinquencies on indirect auto and home equity loans are trending up, while past-due rates on credit cards are declining, according to a recent report by the American Bankers Association.

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Robinhood gives banking another shot a year after botched launch

10/08/19

The service will move customers’ uninvested cash from their Robinhood accounts into existing banks, which are already insured through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Regulators need new approach to innovation

10/04/19

FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams reaches out to tech pros to bring fresh ideas to the agency.

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'Litigation threats are destroying innovation': Comments of the week

10/03/19

Readers react to a regulator's promise to reduce regulation that hinders innovation, Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to impose heavier taxes on lobby groups, Freddie Mac's exploration into AI and more.

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A toast to the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance

10/03/19

American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance gathered at the Gitano Jungle Room in New York on Wednesday for an evening of cocktails and conversation.

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Small banks don’t have to win the tech race to come out ahead

10/03/19

Good customer service, layered with new technology, gives community banks an advantage over big banks.

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Metro Bank founder Hill to leave board early as stock slides

10/02/19

Metro Bank is saying goodbye to its outspoken American founder, Vernon Hill, sooner than expected after a year that saw the 10-year-old British bank's shares collapse.

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Lifetime achievement: LeeAnne Linderman's nonstop advocacy for women in banking

10/01/19

Linderman helped build Zions Bank into a retail force and shaped the multistate retail strategy of its parent company, but she will best be remembered for opening countless doors for women and minorities.

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The trouble with banks' personal finance tools

10/01/19

Adoption of money management instruments offered by banks remains low. One expert explains why.

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Lifetime achievement: Barbara Desoer's unconventional path to big-bank CEO

09/30/19

In a long and storied career, Barbara Desoer has helped shape two of the largest banks in the country, Bank of America and Citibank. The most striking detail? Her biggest role came after she 'retired.'

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