Contributor : Naomi Snyder
The Next 5 Years in Banking Is Plumbing
Banks are eager to partner with fintechs, but do they have the staff they need?
Do Banks Pay Women and Minorities Less?
One compensation consultant decided to look at her data for evidence of pay inequity. What she found surprised her.
Please Calm Down
It’s time to slow down this party. It’s been fun, but the booze is making people wacky.
Naming the Best Banks
Most of the best banks in the nation are names that won’t surprise any of our readers. In Bank Director’s 2022 RankingBanking report published this week and sponsored by Crowe, JPMorgan Chase & Co., SVB Financial Group, and Western Alliance Bancorp. top the list.
A Victory for Banks?
This week, President Joe Biden announced that he had accepted Saule Omarova’s decision to withdraw her name as the nominee for Comptroller of the Currency, the chief regulatory agency for national banks.
The Megaregion and M&A
One of the things I remember fondly about my former life in Texas is the apartment I rented for $600 a month on the Gulf of Mexico. I could buy shrimp from a rickety boat that cruised up to dock weekly; my dinner would come in a plastic bag filled with ice.
Fintechs Are Starting to Buy Banks, But Why?
Fintech acquisitions of banks are rare, but this year saw a noticeable uptick.
Wait Wait, Don’t Quit
The Covid-19 infection rate across much of the country is in decline, but banks and other employers trying to bring workers back to the office are dealing with another problem: an acute labor shortage.