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Maine bank hopes branch makeovers will attract deposits
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (751+ words) A bank known nationally for punching above its weight in commercial real estate and Small Business Administration lending has decided to lavish some tender loving care on its branch network in Maine in hopes of ultimately strengthening its funding base....
As the newly minted FDIC chair, he saw his agency rise to the challenge of 9/11
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (769+ words) Donald E. Powell served as chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. from 2001 to 2005. He was sworn in 13 days before the 9/11 attacks. On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was in the FDIC's offices in Washington, D.C., hosting a breakfast for a group…...
Back to buying mode: Two banks acquire insurance agencies
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (633+ words) Is the pendulum swinging back on banks' involvement in insurance? After a slew of high-profile divestitures, a number of community banks have moved in the opposite direction in recent months, acquiring agencies to bolster their presence in the sector. On…...
OpenAI launches financial tool for Wall Street bankers
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (646+ words) OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, is courting investment banks with a new launch designed to work like a junior Wall Street employee. The company announced in a blog post on Thursday that it has released "a tailored ChatGPT…...
FATF shares signs that online gamblers are laundering money
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (808+ words) Criminals have long placed bets in casinos in an effort to disguise the proceeds of illegal activity. But the rise of online gambling globally has created a range of new money-laundering risks for banks, according to an advisory from an…...
Credit unions with largest portfolios of first mortgage loans
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (23+ words) (Jun. 30, 2026) American Banker Credit unions with largest portfolios of first mortgage loans...
Top-tier US banks with largest mortgage-backed securities portfolio
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (26+ words) (Mar. 31, 2026) American Banker READ MORE 20 banks and thrifts with the largest portfolios of MBS assets...
As the only Fed governor in DC on 9/11, he led the central bank's response
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (623+ words) Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1997 to 2006. From October 1999 through the end of his term, he was vice chair of the Federal Reserve. When terrorists crashed two planes into the Twin…...
Credit unions with largest credit card portfolios
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (19+ words) (Jun. 30, 2026) American Banker Credit unions with largest credit card portfolios...
Stranded in Japan on 9/11, she managed New York's banks from afar
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1006+ words) Elizabeth McCaul served as New York State's Superintendent of Banks from 2000 to 2003 and Acting Superintendent from 1997-2000. Most recently, she was a member of the European Central Bank's supervisory board. I was in Japan when the first reports came in. My…...