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Kraken to launch its own blockchain
Ink will be rolled out to retail and institutional users early next year, with the aim to offer decentralized finance to a larger audience.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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Intesa Sanpaolo to cut 9,000 jobs in AI-fueled push
Italy’s largest bank aims to hire 3,500 “young people,” many in hybrid contractor roles, in a “generational” shift to artificial intelligence, along with greater emphasis on wealth and insurance.
By Dan Ennis • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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TrendlineThe Banking Dive Outlook on 2022
Some narratives in 2022, such as office returns, will seem like a logical progression from the year before. Others, such as the regulatory sphere and shift toward smaller M&A, may mark a big shift from the previous 12 months.
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TD faces investor lawsuit over AML failures
The lawsuit alleges bank executives minimized the AML issues and made no indication of the severity of the punishment TD faced.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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Trade groups challenge CFPB’s open banking rule on Day 1
Liability over data security emerges as a top concern as the Bank Policy Institute and a Kentucky trade group and bank sue the bureau, arguing overreach.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Santander debuts digital bank in US
With Openbank, already established in Europe, the lender aims to accelerate its U.S. growth strategy by generating more deposits to fund its auto lending.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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HSBC names first woman CFO amid restructuring
The bank is simplifying its business into four spheres, but the changes will mean inevitable reductions for "duplicated" senior roles, CEO Georges Elhedery warned.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Atlantic Union Bank to buy Sandy Spring in $1.6B deal
The acquisition would give the Virginia lender’s footprint the “Golden Crescent” it has sought for years, with 53 added branches in the D.C. area and Maryland, roughly doubling its wealth business.
By Dan Ennis • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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OCC hits Florida bank over AML concerns
Maitland-based Axiom Bank agreed to revamp its BSA/AML program and look back at its suspicious activity reporting history.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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Truist CEO: No ‘merger hangover’ with expenses
As the bank approaches five years since the completion of the SunTrust-BB&T merger, Truist CEO Bill Rogers sought to assure analysts Thursday that it’s on offense rather than defense.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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Fairway to pay $9.9M in redlining settlement
The lender allegedly discouraged residents of Black-majority neighborhoods from applying for mortgages. Fairway said the complaint “appears to be intentionally inflammatory in nature.”
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Credit unions, fintechs should face same regulations as banks: Fed’s Bowman
“[Community banks] are also subject to a broader range of restrictions imposed by regulatory requirements…the disparity in the legal framework can have a distortive effect on competition,” Bowman said.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Citi ‘can walk and chew gum at the same time’: Fraser
CEO Jane Fraser cited the bank’s ability to cut expenses while addressing the data, risk and control flaws regulators have flagged.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Goldman profits soar 45% year over year
CEO David Solomon touted an “improving operating environment” and reported gains in wealth management and investment banking fees. But its Platform Solutions business saw a 42% quarterly drop.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Associated Bank takes ‘needs-based’ approach to growth
The Wisconsin lender’s sales team has retrained to have “more holistic conversations” with clients and use “advice and guidance” as its bedrock, an executive said.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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Benefits of instant payments extend beyond customer convenience.
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Michigan bank ex-exec sues for alleged retaliation
Todd Gray says bank higher-ups pushed him away when he showed concern about a new mortgage subsidiary. That subsidiary cost the bank millions of dollars before shutting down last year, he said.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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Dimon won’t rule out government role
The JPMorgan CEO largely dismissed the idea of serving in the next presidential administration, but he said, “I don’t make promises.” Wells Fargo’s CEO, meanwhile, said work on the bank’s AML issues is well underway.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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First Interstate hires 37-year Colorado banking vet as next CEO
Jim Reuter retired this year as FirstBank’s CEO, saying he was “looking forward to pursuing other interests.” As it turns out, that includes leading another bank.
By Dan Ennis • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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After Helene, banks aim to meet needs ‘exactly where they’re at right now’
With Hurricane Milton tearing through Florida just after Helene devastated parts of the Carolinas and Tennessee, banks with a heavy Southeast presence are working to provide employees and customers with financial relief and basic needs like showers.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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TD hit with asset cap, $3B in penalties over AML woes
The bank will pay $1.8 billion to the Justice Department, $1.3 billion to FinCEN, and growth will be restricted in the bank’s U.S. retail unit.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Grasshopper Bank to buy Auto Club Trust
Grasshopper's deal with ACT, a subsidiary of The Auto Club Group, would increase its assets to $1.4 billion.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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Crypto.com sues SEC
The exchange is now one of several sparring with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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FTX bankruptcy plan would give ex-customers an extra 19%
Creditors will receive up to $16.5 billion, nearly two years after their funds were frozen by the crypto firm’s shocking bankruptcy, according to a plan approved by a judge Monday.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Tech costs, regulatory demands among community bankers’ top worries
A recent survey of community bankers also cited cost of funds as a top risk, amid the higher rate environment. “Right now, our motto is ‘Survive until 2025,’” a Pennsylvania community bank CEO said.
By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Bank of America users report online access issues
Some customers said they were unable to sign in to their accounts. Others reported seeing incorrect or untimely balances. The issues “have largely been resolved,” the bank said Wednesday night.
By Dan Ennis • Oct. 3, 2024
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