Jordan Stutts is a New York-based reporter covering national and regional banks and how the finance industry impacts society. Before joining American Banker, Jordan covered private equity at PEI Media. His journalism career began at Qcitymetro, a local news publication based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Once the pace of private equity-backed sales of middle-market companies picks up, the Rhode Island-based bank expects to benefit. CEO Bruce Van Saun says that Citizens' recent expansions in private banking and wealth management will provide opportunities to cross-sell to corporate clients.
December 7 -
The Alabama bank reported that check fraud resulted in operational losses of $135 million between April and September, including $53 million last quarter. The entire banking industry has been beset by higher levels of check fraud since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 23 -
The San Antonio-based lender is introducing new products targeted at borrowers who make less than 80% of their county's median income. The loans, which will qualify for Community Reinvestment Act credit, could help expand access to the state's increasingly expensive housing market.
October 12 -
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said that consumer activity has slowed throughout the year, but should remain strong enough to position the economy for growth later in 2024.
September 27 -
Following New York Community Bancorp's acquisition of Flagstar, the company is ditching the regional bank brands that it long used. CEO Thomas Cangemi calls Flagstar a "neutral" but "patriotic" name that underscores the firm's nationwide expansion strategy.
September 13 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is reviewing HSBC's lending practices in certain majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, the bank disclosed. The regions under scrutiny include New York, Seattle and several parts of California, according to the nonprofit organization whose complaint prompted the investigation.
August 2 -
Post-merger Banc of California will target "in-market relationship banking" by focusing on treasury management services and loan growth to boost "low-cost" commercial deposits, CEO Jared Wolff said.
July 25 -
Twenty lenders from across the country are participating in Underwriting for Racial Justice, a collaborative effort to develop new criteria that will enable marginalized borrowers to gain access to credit.
July 9 -
Bank of America is also planning to expand into Madison, Wisconsin; Boise, Idaho; and Birmingham, Alabama, a company executive said. The goal is to find growth opportunities that don't require operating a large number of branches, the executive indicated.
June 13 -
Both loan demand and credit availability have contracted sharply, according to senior executives at several of the nation's largest banks. Their comments came against the specter of a potential recession.
June 4