Commercial banking
The North Carolina bank's insurance subsidiary agreed to pay $3.4 billion to buy BankDirect Capital Finance. The sale reflects opposing strategies by the two companies.
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Though fewer people are writing checks, banks of all sizes are seeing a massive increase in check fraud since 2020. Recouping losses from bad checks is pitting banks against each other, and regulators may have to weigh in.
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The Ohio bank, which has been releasing more information about its Scope 3 emissions, promised to take steps with customers and suppliers to reduce their collective impact on climate change.
September 1
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The megabank had previously announced plans to shed consumer and commercial banking units in Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February. The revised plan is expected to cost about $170 million over the next year and a half.
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The new law relies partly on U.S. companies paying higher taxes to raise money for climate change and health care initiatives. Here's how banks will be affected.
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The Canadian banking giant reported a 22% increase in loan balances, with the largest contribution coming from the United States. The surge in lending helped to compensate for weakness in debt and equity issuances.
August 23 -
A recent mini-tender offer to shareholders in Truist Financial serves as a cautionary tale. "They're trolling around for investors that aren't paying attention," one lawyer said.
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Advances by Federal Home Loan banks hit a 15-year low last year, but commercial banks and other financial institutions are clamoring for more as loan demand has increased and deposits have ebbed. How long will the trend continue?
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BOK Financial, based in Oklahoma, has tapped Mark Wade to become CEO of the Bank of Texas next year. The current chief, Norm Bagwell, will take a part-time role.
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As summer nears its end, finance-industry rookies are relishing their freedom while some fret over what it means for their future careers. Anxiety is simmering in Wall Street's kinder era for incomers, according to interviews with 10 young bankers.
August 17
