Under the hood of U.S. Bank's new mobile app; BofA, Wells Fargo sour on blockchain; are Fannie and Freddie too big?; and more from this week's most-read stories.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it's charging Facebook with allegedly violating the Fair Housing Act by restricting who can view housing-related ads.
Banks spend heavily on marketing to win deposits, push digital; Wells Fargo bends to critics in its latest response to scandals; FDIC review of brokered deposits has big implications for branches; and more from this week's most-read stories.
At banks of all sizes — from the $7.2 billion-asset WSFS Financial to the $373 billion-asset Capital One — marketing budgets ballooned in the fourth quarter.
Synchrony Bank’s tie-in with the latest Spider-Man movie is an example of ways companies are looking to add augmented reality to their mobile-marketing arsenals.
Zions' Harris Simmons named Banker of the Year; distilling the hopes and hang-ups around CRA reform; new grist in still ongoing debate over Operation Choke Point; and more from this week's most-read stories.
Technology is often cited as the leg up large banks have in winning over customers, but regionals are worried about the “billions and billions” bigger rivals can pour into ubiquitous ad campaigns.
It started with financial literacy classes, but now Chelsea Groton Bank in Connecticut is offering crafts and other so-called lifestyle courses, all in an effort to connect with the public and drive traffic to its branches.
