Location: Merrillville, Ind.
Assets: $3.2 billion
Employees: 758
President and CEO: Mike Schrage
Popular with employees: Around Mother's Day, Centier has a program called "Rainbows and Butterflies" to bring together employees whose mothers have passed away.
Bonus/incentive program: Employees receive up to
Fitness/wellness programs: An on-site health coach is available to all employees. The coach also hosts monthly gatherings to discuss health topics.
The 2.0 version, expected to launch next year, will provide more detailed responses based on more complex, humanlike thought processes.
The breach, which occurred earlier in November, did not directly impact customer operations, but a threat actor stole data meant for customers.
The North Carolina-based bank rolled out a multiyear program to provide loans, investments and philanthropic support to communities in the western part of the state.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said the FICO credit-scoring model has drawbacks in price, predictiveness and market competition, and stakeholders should develop a more open-sourced model that uses artificial intelligence.
Analysts say lenders' shares could rally on deregulation, lighter tax burdens and a resurgence of M&A. Declining interest rates and lower loan losses could further bolster bottom lines and attract investor interest.
The contract gives the nation's oldest bank access to more than $3 billion in deposits a month. Comerica, the current administrator, has received a three-year extension of service to help with the transfer.
