by Ken Chase | Feb 14, 2023 | Banks, News
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes New York City officials this week announced new measures designed to ensure that the city’s banking institutions remain committed to fighting banking discrimination in hiring and lending. The two transparency measures will apply to...
by Ken Chase | Feb 11, 2023 | Banks, News
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Banking giant Wells Fargo has reportedly agreed to a $300 million settlement in a class action lawsuit related to the company’s alleged involvement in a collision protection insurance fraud scheme. The settlement was announced by...
by Ken Chase | Feb 6, 2023 | Banks, News
JPMorgan Chase is planning to develop a digital bank in Germany that it expects to serve as its hub for consumer services in the European Union, according to sources who confirmed the plans to Bloomberg. Chase, which is the largest bank in the U.S., is apparently...
by Ken Chase | Feb 6, 2023 | News
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Federal Reserve announced yet another interest rate hike this week, as it continues its efforts to rein in stubbornly high inflation. Unlike its most recent rate hikes, however, this increase was a more modest boost of a quarter...
by Ken Chase | Feb 3, 2023 | Banks, News
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Canada’s BMO Financial Group (BMO) announced this week that it has completed its acquisition of San Francisco-based Bank of the West, concluding a process that began more than one year ago. According to a press release confirming the...