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Q&AHuntington unites marketing, digital in a push for growth
Former USAA executive Ameesh Vakharia has been tasked with aligning the regional bank’s brand experience with its digital product delivery. “We can't have marketing buzzwords or campaigns that don't manifest,” he said.
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Sponsored by ValuedynamxWho’s winning the loyalty game in financial services? It’s complicated.
Loyalty isn't won by being a bank or a fintech. It's won by showing up every day instead of once a quarter.
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Fed proposes stablecoin rules
In a statement issued alongside proposed rules, Fed Gov. Michael Barr said stablecoins “will only be stable if they can be reliably and promptly redeemed at par in a range of conditions.”
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Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as next risk chief
Chief Risk Officer Derek Flowers will retire from Wells Fargo in mid-January, and Powell will transition to that role, the bank said.
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BofA battles for talent as business banker hiring surges
Bank of America's Sharon Miller says competitors recognize business owners as a fountain of leads for cross-selling opportunities and are chasing that business, too.
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WestStar stretches New Mexico presence with Southwest Capital deal
The transaction, set to close in the first quarter of 2027, gives Southwest Capital a landing spot after a previous tie-up with a credit union collapsed.
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Bank of America plans to double AI budget next year
The bank’s co-president Wednesday pointed to “clearly identifiable” gains from AI, as questions swirl around how soon returns on investment will be seen.
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ColumnDive Deposits: The NCUA is not the Fed, DOJ says
An appeals court should reverse the reinstatement of two fired NCUA board members because the law doesn’t explicitly forbid the president from ousting them, the Justice Department argued.
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Fintech Avant applies for OCC charter
A charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would allow the Chicago-based fintech to expand its credit products, diversify beyond them, and reduce its cost of funds, the CEO said.
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Florida de novo opens its doors
The $43 million raised from local investors “demonstrated how much the community was needing this,” Portrait Bank founder and CEO Erik Weiner said.
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Ally bets on loyalty perks to boost consumer bank strategy
The digital lender aims to drive relevancy with customers’ everyday spending through the addition of a rewards program, Ally’s president of consumer banking said.
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Boston’s Beacon names next CEO a year after merger
Sean Gray served as chief operating officer at Beacon and as president and COO of predecessor Berkshire Bank. Beacon CEO Paul Perrault retired Monday.
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Adyen snaps up Klarna CFO
Niclas Neglén will begin at the Dutch payments processing firm Feb. 1. The move gives Adyen a permanent successor to Ethan Tandowsky, the company’s previous CFO, who left Aug. 31.
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OCC conditionally approves 3 national trust charters
Bastion Platforms Trust Co., Agora National Trust Bank and Catena Trust Bank applied for charters in March, April and May, respectively.
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New Orleans de novo aims to challenge bigger-bank dominance
Nola Bank is Louisiana’s first new lender since 2010 and is pursuing minority depository institution status, executives said.
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ColumnDive Deposits: Barclays employees, union push back on RTO clampdown
A workers union wants exemptions and/or a one-off payment for employees with long commutes and those who provide long-term care. The bank is requiring U.K.-based staff to come in three days a week.
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3 takeaways from stress test changes and a new SVB review
Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined three potential changes to stress-test calculations and an assessment of the central bank’s performance amid the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
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FDIC’s Hill pushes faster merger review process
One element of the proposal would allow some acquisitions to be processed in as few as five days. The agency also proposed a rule intended to reinforce parity between state-chartered and national banks.
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Synapse victims look to small-claims court
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has allocated more funds to repay fintech users harmed in the Synapse crisis. But there’s no timeline for when that money would be disbursed.
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State regulators float AI framework for banks, examiners
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued discretionary guidance that proposes eight questions examiners should consider and three tiers of risk banks face by using artificial intelligence.
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PNC, Regions, Citizens execs eschew M&A ‘distraction’
Executives at regional lenders cited AI priorities, systems conversions and strategic initiatives as reasons to avoid pursuing deals despite regulatory tailwinds.
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Truist to exit near-prime auto lending, sell $5.5B in loans
New CEO Mike Lyons has added “a lot of urgency and intensity” around a strategic review the bank is conducting, CFO Mike Maguire said Tuesday.
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Crypto’s Clarity Act stumbles
A hotly debated measure to regulate digital assets failed in the Senate amid conflict-of-interest concerns related to President Trump. Regulators now may have to forge the blueprint for the sector.
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Enova scraps Grasshopper deal
The Chicago-based fintech withdrew its applications from the OCC and Fed, and its CEO decried the absence of “clear standards” for bank licensing, in addition to “political pressure.”
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Brazil’s Nubank launches in the US
The debut, ahead of full OCC approval but through a partner bank, coincides with the rollout of a multicurrency digital account for cross-border transactions.
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Citizens Bank accuses SoFi of poaching 30 mortgage employees
Six Connecticut-based Citizens employees resigned in a 49-minute span after their manager signaled his exit, the bank said. An additional talent migration in Texas shows a “pattern of racketeering,” Citizens said.
