Regional banks

The Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next

07/29/20

The 15 executives selected for our Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next list all have remarkable stories. Over the past year each of them has taken on a major project for their company and produced impressive results. Yet none are older than 40.

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How the pandemic redefined Truist's philanthropic priorities

07/28/20

The company's foundation, whose mission had been carefully planned by BB&T and SunTrust before their merger, opened just nine days before the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic. Here’s what happened next.

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Leaked PPP forgiveness plan leaves bankers wanting

07/24/20

A Small Business Administration notice has surfaced that explains what steps lenders must take to seek approval of their forgiveness decisions under the Paycheck Protection Program. But lenders say lawmakers and regulators must do more to cut red tape.

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Huntington aims to contain energy exposure, ride consumer lending

07/23/20

The Ohio company, which has beefed up its loan-loss reserves, raised the possibility of more sales of oil and gas credits and talked up strong retail segments such as its marine and RV loans.

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Fifth Third pushes ahead with expansion in face of cost pressures

07/23/20

CEO Greg Carmichael says the Cincinnati company has cut expenses but will proceed with branch openings in the Southeast and investments in its commercial loan and mortgage origination platforms to lay the groundwork for post-pandemic growth.

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KeyCorp defends its credit cushion as ample

07/22/20

Other regionals set more aside for loan losses than the Cleveland bank did in the second quarter, and its ratio of reserves to total loans is slightly lower, too. But Key executives say the portfolio is balanced and holding up well despite the pandemic’s economic toll.

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Comerica remains bullish on energy even as pandemic roils sector

07/21/20

The Dallas bank set aside less in the second quarter for credit losses than analysts expected. Executives cited action in Texas and California to reverse reopenings and said they're still committed to the oil and gas business.

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Why coins are scarce and what government, banks are doing about it

07/21/20

The Federal Reserve, U.S. Mint and financial industry representatives are strongly considering a public call for Americans to deposit their spare change, among other fixes, to get coins circulating again. Meanwhile, banks of all sizes are getting creative at the local level.

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How banks aim to close racial wealth gap: More minorities in leadership

07/12/20

The pressure is on for banks to help Black and Hispanic households build net worth. Many say that starts with diversifying the ranks of middle and upper management.

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How First Horizon-Iberiabank bucked trend of canceled bank deals

07/09/20

Several big bank mergers fell apart after the coronavirus hit. But Bryan Jordan, First Horizon's CEO, said the pandemic validated plans to cut costs an invest more in digital upgrades.

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