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FDIC: Community banks outperform industry in third quarter

Abrigo

To provide a report card on industry status and performance, the FDIC publishes a Quarterly Banking Profile. Results from the third quarter were just released, and while overall results were positive, community banks in particular excelled. Community banks’ net income grew almost 11 percent to $4.9

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Why The ICBA Is Fighting Industrial Loan Charters For FinTechs

PYMNTS

Before this year, the last time that happened was in 2006, when Walmart made a move on an ILC. Walmart initially had sought to own a bank that offered full consumer banking services – though by time of its final push 11 years ago, that ambition had been radically scaled back. ” An Unleveled Playing Field.

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Regulators Give Wells Fargo’s Top Examiner The Boot

PYMNTS

According to Reuters, Linskens began oversight at Wells Fargo back in 2006 and was responsible for day-to-day supervision of the financial institution. Those consumers then racked up annual fees and other charges on cards about which they knew nothing. million deposit accounts, allegedly without receiving customer consent.

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What #Banking Trend Will Have the Greatest Impact on Your Bank?

Jeff For Banks

Depositors woke up and thought "what is my bank paying me?" The Fed has paused for nearly a year now, and it was our experience in 2006-07 that bank cost of funds continued to increase as the market closed the delta between what someone could earn in a money market mutual fund and a bank account.

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The Mother List of All Banking Books

Jeff For Banks

Rusty" Big Bad Banks: How Greed and Ego Among the Big Shots in Banking and Government Created the Crisis that Wrecked Our Economy 2009 William D. House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street 2009 William D. Irrational Exuberance 2006 William L. Chandler Chandler, Dr. Robert J. 2008 Richard P.

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Holidays Promotions (or lack thereof) at Top-20 Banks

Fintech Labs Insights

For example, Navy Federal Credit Union featured several holiday messages on its hompage the day before Christmas Eve ( see screenshot ) and Huntington Bank used an eye-catching graphic to pitch its rewards card ( screenshot below ). Following is a quick overview of the promotions, including a 1- to 5-bulb rating.

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2015 Holiday Marketing Efforts from the Top-20 U.S. Banks

Fintech Labs Insights

There isn’t an abundance of deep thought about long-term financial plans, other than how to pay down inflated December credit card bills. For banks it’s a good time to run a few simple messages: Thank customers for a great year. Provide last-minute gift assistance via prepaid MasterCard/Visa cards. Fifth Third Bank.