Santander US names chief strategy officer

01/08/20

In the newly created role, Daniel Budington will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships and identifying growth opportunities.

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GSEs might operate under consent decree, Calabria says

01/08/20

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria discussed the possibility of having Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac operate under a consent order to allow the government-sponsored enterprises to be able to raise capital.

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Fed's Brainard delivers sharp rebuke of CRA revamp plan

01/08/20

Though she stopped short of mentioning the FDIC and OCC by name, Fed Gov. Lael Brainard objected to several key elements of those agencies' proposal.

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Goldman’s small reveal on consumer unit; Warren proposes bankruptcy reform

01/08/20

Marcus and the Apple credit card accounted for 3% of the bank’s profit in the first three quarters of 2019, despite a multibillion-dollar investment in consumer operations; the senator’s plan would make it easier to expunge debt.

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Banking 2025: Can regulators catch up to tech changes?

01/07/20

Policymaking has moved at an agonizingly slow speed compared with the exponential growth of technology, leaving regulators and lawmakers facing a huge task over how to keep up. 

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CRA plan could be breakthrough for credit-starved tribes

01/07/20

Native American leaders are cheering the proposal, which would give banks Community Reinvestment Act credit for making loans made on reservations, even if the lands sit far outside their assessment areas.

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Truist innovation lab will put customers at center of product development

01/07/20

Clients will have an active role in testing new products and services at the regional giant formed by the merger of BB&T and SunTrust, says Chairman and CEO Kelly King.

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Jovita Carranza confirmed as SBA administrator after nine-month delay

01/07/20

The agency's new leader began her career as a part-time night-shift package handler for UPS in Chicago.

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Treasury renews Comerica contract for benefits program hit by fraud

01/07/20

Comerica Bank won another five-year contract from the Treasury Department to run the prepaid Direct Express card program despite criticism of how it handled past fraud cases and customer service blunders.

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Citi names Chubak head of U.S. retail banking

01/07/20

In his new role, Chubak will oversee all of Citigroup’s retail channels, product management and client segments.

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