PNC

Ex-regulator, cybersecurity expert join PNC board

01/04/18

In adding Martin Pfinsgraff, until recently the OCC's deputy comptroller for large-bank supervision, and retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Medler, a cybersecurity expert, the regional bank says it is trying to build a board with expertise in fields of timely interest.

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PNC to offer consumer loans through mobile devices

12/07/17

PNC's new consumer lending platform will be marketed on a national scale.

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New value found in banks’ old-school call centers

11/08/17

Mobile banking, oddly enough, is redefining the role of call center agents as customers handle routine tasks on their smartphones and reach out for help with bigger-picture questions.

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Commercial lending climbs 7% at PNC, boosting profits

10/13/17

The Pittsburgh company benefited from loan growth and higher interest rates, though fee income fell and expense rose in the third quarter.

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Most Powerful Women in Banking: No. 21, PNC's Diana Reid

09/25/17

Diana Reid's real estate unit accounts for roughly one-third of PNC’s annual revenue.

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How banks are fighting climate change

07/11/17

When the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement, business leaders across the country called on the private sector to step up their own efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. From new corporate governance practices to energy efficient upgrades, here’s a look at some of the ways the banking sector is combating climate change.

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Zelle sign-up issues expose risks of tying phone numbers to accounts

07/07/17

Many of Zelle's member banks chose to migrate clearXchange users to the relaunched service. It's a potential convenience, but if executed without end user awareness or consent it can irritate consumers.

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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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Trump OCC chief will stay away from big banks to avoid conflicts

06/12/17

The new acting chief of one of Washington’s major banking regulators has agreed to stay away from issues involving dozens of former legal clients, including 14 banks that the agency oversees, according to his ethics agreement.

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Investment banking answers regionals' prayers, stays in D.C.'s crosshairs

04/21/17

Fees from capital markets activities have propelled profits at several regional banks when they needed it —and just as the Glass-Steagall redux crowd wants to kill it.

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