Marketing

AI job threat, the undying branch, Mulvaney's politicos: Top stories of the week

05/11/18

Artificial intelligence will reshape the job landscape at banks; people still want to open accounts at a branch; Mick Mulvaney stacks CFPB bench with political appointees; and more from this week's most-read stories.

[more]

Mobile pay revolution, Mnuchin's pipe dream, Mulvaney's Siberia?: Top stories of the week

05/04/18

China's mobile payment lessons for U.S. bankers; Steven Mnuchin's wishful thinking on GSE reform; unpacking Mick Mulvaney's CFPB relocation musings; and more from this week's most-read stories.

[more]

#MeToo fallout, the frustrating Fed and the changing role of the CMO

03/30/18

Talk about a #MaleFail: how shining a light on harassment could have unintended consequences for women in financial services. The New York Fed is dealing with a backlash of its own. Chief marketing officers like Citi’s Jennifer Breithaupt are playing an important role in product development. Also, new initiatives target bias on Slack and in Shakespeare.

[more]

Amazon's good luck, blockchain dangers and French dissing

03/23/18

Luckily for Amazon, the OCC is no longer “the angry dad on the porch with a shotgun," trying to keep tech companies from hooking up with banks. JPMorgan Chase’s Amber Baldet can pack a room for a lesson on blockchains. And it is the end of catcalls in France.

[more]

Which central bank has the most Twitter followers? (Hint: It's not the Fed)

03/12/18

Shortly after taking the job, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell highlighted the need to communicate monetary policy better. He could learn a thing or two from central bank with the most Twitter followers.

[more]

Better representation in corporate boards, less diversity in central banking

03/08/18

After some modest success pushing companies to add women to board, State Street is raising the bar; a few key departures have left the ranks of the world’s central bankers even more male-dominated.

[more]

A bogus bank, CFPB in flux, and a Super Bowl moment: Top stories of the week

02/02/18

The quick fall of AriseBank, a would-be blockchain bank; a CFPB buffeted by court rulings and policy shifts; U.S. Bancorp's Super Bowl play; and more.

[more]

Female CEOs still elusive, but not so with general counsels

02/01/18

Banking is one of the last industries in which all the biggest companies are still run by men. That's not changing anytime soon — thanks, JPMorgan Chase. Kate Quinn plans U.S. Bank's SuperBowl debut and JPM's Marvelle Sullivan Berchtold launches an exciting venture.

[more]

In Super Bowl limelight, U.S. Bank aims to become household name

01/31/18

The bank will step onto the national stage this weekend when the Patriots and Eagles face off at the Minneapolis stadium where it holds the naming rights. It has taken steps to capitalize on the exposure ahead of its expansion into new markets.

[more]

Breweries, food trucks, DJs: Creative ways to woo millennials

01/11/18

NewDominion Bank and M&F Bank are among the institutions willing to leave the industry's comfort zone to reach younger prospects.

[more]