News Topic: Regions Bank

First Horizon, Iberiabank in year's second-biggest bank merger; bank failure in New Jersey is nation's third in a week; smaller banks take a turn swinging the ax; and more from this week's most-read stories. ... Read full article

If the no-premium agreement announced by First Horizon and Iberiabank this week is a sign that sellers’ asking prices will come down, then Regions might reconsider its anti-M&A stance, a company executive said. ... Read full article

Women need to take charge of their own networking events. ... Read full article

Readers react to Regions Financial's plan to replace it core deposit system, a House bill meant to curb jobs moved overseas, a resurgence of consumer complaints against the credit bureaus and more. ... Read full article

The company says the upgrade will support future digital investments. It also said Tuesday that third-quarter profits climbed 8% but reported a sharp increase in criticized business loans. ... Read full article

It hasn't stimulated loan demand in ways banks hoped it might, and some CEOs fear future rate cuts might cause companies to hunker down. ... Read full article

The Alabama bank, which is spending hundreds of millions on technology, says the ability to make faster credit decisions is one reason digital metrics such as checking account openings are soaring. ... Read full article

KeyCorp, Regions Financial and others have sacrificed short-term profits to avoid being crushed by an anticipated decline in interest rates. ... Read full article

The Birmingham, Ala., company warned in its earnings call that moves by the central bank could make it harder to lower costs. ... Read full article

The CFPB asked whether 10-year-old consumer protections against overdrafts are onerous or unfair, especially to smaller financial institutions, but banking industry officials largely said any changes could invite new problems. ... Read full article

Amala Duggirala, Logan Pichel and Kate Danella are all part of the executive leadership team reporting to CEO John Turner. ... Read full article

Highland Associates has $26 billion in assets under management on behalf of not-for-profit medical endowments and foundations. Regions Financial is following the lead of other regionals, which have been scooping up investment firms that specialize in ... Read full article

Jamie Gregory has worked for Regions for a decade and was named head of corporate financial strategy early this year, but he's jumping ship to Synovus in late June. ... Read full article

The pace is torrid now, but it could slow if bank stock prices keep rising and one prominent lawmaker’s proposal to restrict share repurchases gains traction. ... Read full article

Regions Financial said Thursday that it will not renew its contract with GreenSky — a move analysts say could prompt other banks to re-examine their lending arrangements with the fintech. ... Read full article

The Southeastern regional bank said Thursday that it had hired Lee Byrd to a new role dedicated to protecting customers and the company itself from fraud. ... Read full article

Built Technologies will use the money to invest in research and development while it builds out its client base. ... Read full article

Rachel Bryant specializes in risk management, and she applies that framework not only to her job duties, but also to her career path. ... Read full article