Browsing: Banks

Key insight: A dramatic swing toward progressive rhetoric could mean both parties embrace more populist ideology. What’s at stake: Credit card interest rate cap and Federal Reserve…

Key insight: Banks’ buyback plans signal confidence that regulators will implement capital requirements that are more lax than proposed rules during the Biden administration.Supporting data: The…

Key Insight: Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said she wants banks to have an even playing field with nonbanks when it comes to holding digital…

Well-managed community banks deserve the ability to make the case for lowering their capital levels, writes Adam Mustafa, of Invictus Group.Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News Deregulation — particularly…

Key insight: Small and even some regional banks are starting to feel the pinch of the federal shutdown on Small Business Administration-guaranteed loans.Supporting data: New loan…

Key insight: Banking sector voices warn fintech firms may be using national trust charters to gain access to banking privileges without full regulation or deposit insurance…

There are plenty of ways that lawmakers could help community bankers. Raising federal deposit insurance limits by a factor of 40 isn’t one of them, writes…

An advertisement can tell you a lot about a bank — sometimes more than it means to.A new study has uncovered patterns in banks’ TV commercials,…

Canada’s banking sector is entering what may be the most significant mortgage renewal cycle in decades. By the end of 2026, nearly half of Canadian homeowners…

Misha Zaitzeff and Vik Ghei, founders of HoldCo Asset Management, at their Fort Lauderdale, Florida, offices.Courtesy: HoldCoAmerican banks have found an unlikely pair of adversaries in…