National banks

Lending surges at First Republic, driving 2Q profit up 20%

07/14/17

Expenses also rose, as well as the provision for loan losses, but credit quality remained spotless at the lender to the wealthy.

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‘Hogs get slaughtered’: Comments of week

06/30/17

Readers criticized a credit union securitization proposal, weighed in on scaling back the CFPB’s complaint database, debated the need for banks to examine gender-based salary comparisons, and more.

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B of A's dividend to rise above Buffett target for stock swap

06/29/17

Bank of America plans to lift its dividend above a level that Warren Buffett said would compel him to convert preferred shares into the lender's common stock.

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After the stress tests, the crowing

06/28/17

The largest banks announced plans to distribute capital back to shareholders after the Fed gave passing grades to everyone following this year’s CCAR stress tests.

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2017 reputation survey: Banks avoid the Wells Fargo drag

06/27/17

Wells Fargo aside, the industry overall should be pleased with the results of our annual survey of bank reputations. One key insight: Displaying strong ethics is an effective way to improve what people think of your bank.

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U.S. banks are behind the global curve on gender pay equity

06/27/17

The refusal by top U.S. banks and credit card companies to respond to investor concerns about gender inequity is in contrast with progress by U.K. banks.

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Hardware issue causes digital banking outage at PNC

06/20/17

Customers of the Pittsburgh company were unable to access their accounts via online and mobile channels for several hours on Tuesday.

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How diversity is a boon to risk management

06/19/17

Narcissistic biases can lead us to favor those who look like us or have similar backgrounds or other common bonds. This inevitably affects the quality of hiring and risk management decisions.

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B of A says $53B expense target is just the beginning

06/14/17

Bank of America will keep cutting costs even after reaching its annual spending goal of $53 billion by finding more ways technology can replace people, Chief Operating Officer Tom Montag said.

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Regions' guide to building digital relationships

06/05/17

Regions Financial's tool that helps customers find the right account for themselves is among the reasons why Andy Hernandez is a Digital Banker of the Year finalist.

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