U.S. Bank

The ways banks are kicking digital up a notch

06/15/17

The most innovative projects shared at Digital Banking 2017 involve embedding banking in popular devices and apps like Facebook Messenger and Amazon Echo.

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CRE alarm bells don’t bother these lenders

06/02/17

An aggressive band of community, regional and investment banks is stepping into the commercial real estate void left by more cautious lenders, saying there are still good CRE loans to be made or bought.

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Guaranty Bank failure was not an indictment of in-store branch model

05/31/17

The acquirer of the failed Milwaukee bank passed on assuming control of 107 in-store locations, but drawing a sweeping conclusion about the state of in-store banking from one story is difficult.

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Bankers raise fears on new CFPB small biz collecting effort

05/10/17

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Bank urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday to narrow its approach to collecting data on small-business lending, fearing it could add costs and compliance burdens.

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Health care loans emerging as a C&I sore spot

05/04/17

Some executives are shrugging off recent defaults as isolated incidents, but others say states’ uneven embrace of the Affordable Care Act, as well as potential changes to the law itself, have escalated the risks in lending to health firms.

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How Wells’ CMO is repairing the bank’s reputation; Maria Vullo talks tough

05/04/17

Wells Fargo’s chief marketing officer Jamie Moldafsky shared how social media is helping the bank recover from its account-opening crisis; Maria Vullo explains her tough stance on bank crime, despite maintaining a lower profile than her predecessor.

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Tackling income volatility; New CMO at Citi

04/28/17

JPMorgan Chase’s Colleen Briggs and Fiona Greig are among those working on ways to help a growing segment of consumers with wildly fluctuating incomes. Plus, the women of Wells Fargo’s board and a big promotion at Citi.

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An omnichannel overhaul in 5 steps

04/24/17

U.S. Bank and BMO share how they are ceaselessly tearing apart and revamping mobile, online and other retail channels in search of a "unified customer experience" and efficiency.

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U.S. Bank ties perks of high-end card to mobile payments

04/20/17

Banks have long believed that the key to sparking mobile payments is better incentives, but U.S. Bank is taking that to the extreme with a new product that pays triple points for such purchases.

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U.S. Bancorp's Cecere grilled on costs, auto risk in first call as CEO

04/19/17

New boss Andy Cecere's first year on the job will likely be defined by how he tackles the challenges in front of him, including keeping the company’s highly watched efficiency ratio in check and managing pitfalls in auto-lease financing.

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