Regional banks

Unfazed by Capital One breach, KeyBank begins migration to cloud

08/15/19

The bank is moving a large analytics program and a massive amount of data into Google's public cloud, which its tech chief says is more efficient, secure and better able to handle spikes in demand.

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Racial divide exposed in lending to the smallest of small businesses

08/14/19

Black and Hispanic owners of one-person businesses are more likely to be discouraged from applying for financing, and they’re less likely to receive financing when they do apply for it, than their white counterparts, according to a new report from the New York Fed.

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Pressure's on regionals to boost fee income

08/12/19

Margin expansion may grind to a halt if the Fed holds rates steady or cuts them further. The problem is regionals tend to lack the side businesses that the big banks possess to offset lending slumps.

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Bankruptcy relief for farmers would compound banks' credit risk

08/11/19

President Trump is expected to sign legislation soon that would expand the number of farmers who could file under the more lenient Chapter 12. Ag lenders are worried because farm bankruptcies recently rose and the trade war with China could worsen.

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Warren presses Capital One CEO for more details about breach

08/08/19

The Massachusetts senator asked Richard Fairbank in a letter why the bank didn’t detect the breach for nearly four months and how it plans to prevent future cyber intrusions.

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Fifth Third is latest bank to raise its minimum wage

08/06/19

The Cincinnati regional bank says it will spend an extra $15 million a year to offer more competitive pay that it hopes will attract talented front-line employees.

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Banks brace for more margin tightening despite lower funding costs

08/06/19

Lenders could struggle to reprice deposits fast enough to offset downward pressure from adjustable-rate loans and refinancing.

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City National buys intellectual rights firm with entertainment focus

08/06/19

The Los Angeles unit of Royal Bank of Canada plans to use FilmTrack to handle more complex transactions for major networks, studios and distributors.

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Anticipating recession, banks start scrubbing loan books

08/04/19

It’s hard to time the next economic slowdown. But lenders, many with lingering memories of the financial crisis, are taking steps now to limit exposure in commercial real estate, construction and other loan segments.

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Chemical deal done, TCF leaders mull more M&A, tech investment

08/01/19

The year's second-biggest bank merger created a Midwestern regional with nearly $50 billion in assets, and its CEO and executive vice chairman don't intend to stop there.

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