Scotiabank fined $127M over price manipulation scheme

For more than eight years, four Scotiabank traders placed thousands of unlawful orders for precious metals futures contracts in an effort to manipulate prices to benefit themselves and the bank, authorities said.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 20, 2020

Rakuten again withdraws application for deposit insurance

If the e-commerce giant decides to submit a third application, industrial loan company charter opponents, which have railed against the model for more than a decade, will likely continue their fight.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 19, 2020

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Banks eye loan specialists, marketers as pandemic boosts debt, digital demands

"Four months ago, a workout specialist couldn't find a job anywhere," said Paul Schaus, president, CEO and founder of the consulting firm CCG Catalyst.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 14, 2020

Banks rethink office space, branch strategy to sync with new customer, employee habits

With 70% of bank staff working remotely and more clients using digital channels, cutting back on square footage is the new efficiency.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 13, 2020

BankMobile to transition from bank to tech company after Customers spinoff

"It gives us the runway, while we still have the stability of Customers partnership," BankMobile's Luvleen Sidhu said of the planned acquisition by Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 12, 2020

Customers Bancorp to sell BankMobile for $140M

BankMobile launched in 2015. The digital bank's banking-as-a-service platform is prolific among colleges and universities, serving more than 2 million account-holders at 722 campuses.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 7, 2020

EBay partners with LendingPoint for merchant loans

The tie-up gives merchants an alternative to PayPal Working Capital, a financing solution eBay sellers have used in the past. PayPal's five-year operating agreement with eBay expired last month.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 6, 2020

PPP cases against JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo to stay separate

A panel of judges denied motions to consolidate cases alleging the banks favored larger loans over first-come, first-served processing. JPMorgan Chase called the claims a "jigsaw puzzle of unmatched pieces."

By Dan Ennis • Aug. 6, 2020

Tech hurdle will slow banks' approach to crypto custody services

"Security and technology is the foundation of making this work," Kudelski Security's Scott Carlson said. "If you don't get that right, the entire system could collapse."

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 4, 2020

Second half of 2020 may yield same dearth of M&A as first, analysts say

Some banks may have bigger concerns, such as padding loan loss reserves. However, PPP success may have others looking on the bright side — while still more look for a master acquirer.

By Ken McCarthy • Aug. 3, 2020

ZenBusiness acquires entrepreneur-focused challenger bank Joust

Joust's client base grew more than 600% between January and March, CEO Lamine Zarrad said. "Ultimately, [the goal] is to build the marketplace," said Ross Buhrdorf, CEO and co-founder of ZenBusiness.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • July 30, 2020

OnDeck Capital lands with Enova in $90M deal

Before being acquired Tuesday, OnDeck was pursuing a bank charter — a process Enova CEO David Fisher said the combined company could explore.

By Dan Ennis • July 29, 2020

JPMorgan Chase, Marqeta partner to launch virtual corporate cards

The deal comes as payment networks have seen contactless transactions spike by as much as 150% since March 2019.

By Anna Hrushka • July 29, 2020

Wells Fargo says it 'misinterpreted customers' intentions' in some forbearance cases

Reports that Wells Fargo took action on accounts without customer consent is a troubling look for the bank, which is still working to repair an image damaged by a series of consumer abuse scandals.

By Anna Hrushka • July 24, 2020

Kabbage launches small-business checking account

The fintech said it plans to roll out several additional features connected to the account this year, including wire transfers and mobile remote deposits.

By Anna Hrushka • July 22, 2020

Wells Fargo dips into BNY Mellon's pool to hire its next CFO

BNY Mellon CFO Mike Santomassimo will join the San Francisco-based lender in the fall, following the retirement of 22-year veteran John Shrewsberry.

By Jane Thier • July 21, 2020

Congress should consider forgiving all 'small' PPP loans, Mnuchin says

The treasury secretary's comments come as trade groups, including some representing the nation's largest banks, have called for blanket forgiveness for PPP loans under $150,000.

By Anna Hrushka • July 20, 2020

Houston man charged with investing PPP loan money in crypto

A GAO report last month said the number of loans approved, the speed with which they were processed, and PPP's limited safeguards leave it open to "significant risk" of fraud.

By Dan Ennis • July 17, 2020

Truist reports $958M Q2 profit as pandemic speeds cost savings timeline

CFO Daryl Bible said the bank can achieve 40% of its goal by the fourth quarter this year rather than 30%.

By Anna Hrushka • July 16, 2020

Bank of America's Q2 profit falls 52% despite fixed-income trading swell

The bank set aside $5.1 billion during the quarter — less than half JPMorgan Chase's figure — sparking questions as to whether it reserved enough.

By Dan Ennis • July 16, 2020

BlackRock sale boosts PNC's Q2 profit to $3.7B

PNC's CEO said the company still plans to pursue "bank-like acquisitions" with the capital gained from the BlackRock sale, and is reevaluating its branch strategy in light of changing customer behavior.

By Anna Hrushka • July 15, 2020

Truist settles trademark suit with North Carolina credit union

The bank divulged in a May court document that it would cost $34 million — and take six to nine months and a shareholder vote — to change its name again.

By Dan Ennis • July 15, 2020

U.S. Bank sees 62% drop in net income despite loan, deposit growth

The second quarter marked the first full three-month span to show the pandemic's impact. But also, the bank, more than most, felt reverberations from the May 25 killing of George Floyd in its hometown, Minneapolis.

By Dan Ennis • July 15, 2020

JPMorgan profit drops 51% as bank braces for loan losses

Record trading revenue from the bank's investment arm, however, helped minimize balance sheet impact from COVID-19.

By Anna Hrushka • July 14, 2020

Citi profit falls 73% as bank sets aside $7.9B over loan concerns

A 68% jump in fixed-income trading balanced out a 24% drop in credit card spending for the world's largest card issuer.

By Dan Ennis • July 14, 2020