06/24/2015
Fifth Third Bancorp to close 100 branches
The Company is pursuing this plan as part of its regular review of customer preferences and usage patterns across its network and all distribution channels.
Retail Banking
06/16/2015
Goldman Plans to Offer Consumer Loans Online, Adopting Start-Ups’ Tactics
Goldman Sachs has spent 146 years largely as the bank of the powerful and privileged
06/16/2015
Bank of the West Receives 2015 Global Retail Banking Award for Best Mobile Banking Strategy
More than 300 nominations were submitted by and on behalf of more than 130 financial institutions for 19 different banking categories.
06/15/2015
Branches Redesigned For The Digital Banking Consumer
Despite movement of traffic and transactions to digital channels, the banking industry continues to redesign branches with new technology and smaller footprints.
06/04/2015
Bank of America Cuts Branches and Workers to Focus on $3 Billion-a-Day Mobile Business
Bank of America plans to operate smaller branches, and fewer of them, while focusing instead on expanding less costly digital options for its customers
05/25/2015
South Florida's Stonegate Bank agrees to be Cuba's US banker
Stonegate was founded in Fort Lauderdale in 2005 by Seleski and other experienced bankers.
05/25/2015
Bank Of Nova Scotia To Bid For Citigroup Inc Consumer Banking Unit
Bank of Nova Scotia is reportedly exploring a bid for Citigroup's consumer banking business in Costa Rica and Panama
05/22/2015
Oneida Financial - Community Bank deal up for shareholder vote
Plans to buy Oneida Financial were announced in late February.
05/22/2015
Eastern Union Launches Equity Platform To Source Limited-Partner Equity
With two seasoned executives leading a highly qualified team, Eastern Union opened up this division
05/18/2015
Citi Retail Services Chosen as "Innovation of the Year" Finalist
Citi Retail Services provides private label and co-branded credit card products
05/05/2015
BBVA Compass launches new tagline, touts commitment to delivering a brighter future
BBVA Compass Chairman and CEO Manolo Sanchez said "banking on a brighter future" is more than a tagline.
05/01/2015
Arvest Bank again receives top ranking from J.D. Power
In the South Central Region, Arvest received the highest score in five factors
04/29/2015
Magna Bank to merge with Nashville's Pinnacle
Pinnacle expands to fourth and final urban Tennessee market Immediately accretive to tangible book value and operating earnings in first 12 months
04/22/2015
Berkshire Bank Announces Environmental Business Initiatives
Company to consciously conserve, reduce energy and paper consumption
04/20/2015
Berkshire Hills Completes Hampden Bancorp Acquisition
This combination creates a strong platform for serving the Springfield area and we are excited about the opportunities for our expanded presence in this market.
04/17/2015
U.S. companies use more of their bank credit lines in sign of confidence
Companies are using the funds for a variety of things
03/30/2015
The Bank of Maine to Merge into Camden National Bank
The combined organization will operate under the Camden National Bank
03/27/2015
TD Would Consider Small Takeovers in U.S. Southeast, CEO Says
Toronto-Dominion Bank would consider small retail bank takeovers in the U.S. Southeast to expand its branch network on the Eastern Seaboard, Chief Executive Officer Bharat Masrani said. “If there was a smallish tuck-in type of acquisition available
03/23/2015
TotalBank’s CEO, Luis de la Aguilera, on life and banking in Miami
Like many financial institutions, TotalBank suffered losses during the recession
03/13/2015
Commerce Union Bank and Reliant Bank Shareholders Approve Merger
Commerce Union Bancshares, Inc. and Reliant Bank today announced that shareholders have approved the proposed merger of Commerce Union and Reliant