by Ken Chase | Jun 1, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes In a recent response to a request for information from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, the asset management firm Blackrock denied boycotting energy companies. According to a report by Reuters, similar denials have been...
by Ken Chase | Jun 1, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on May 26 that lenders cannot avoid the requirement to provide borrowers with detailed explanations for credit application denials, even if those creditors are...
by Ken Chase | May 23, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes In a press release this week, CommunityBank of Texas, N.A. and Allegiance Bankannounced plans to rebrand their merged companies as Stellar Bank after the new company completes its system conversion later in 2022. The...
by Ken Chase | May 23, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 7 minutes For people who live in the world’s developed nations, the banking sector is often an afterthought. Most of those citizens spend little or no time thinking about the role that their countries’ banks play in fueling...
by Ken Chase | May 23, 2022 | Banks, Financial
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes With the ongoing digital revolution in full swing, conversations about financial technology often gravitate toward the new upstart fintech companies that are actively disrupting the banking and payment industries. Many...
by Ken Chase | May 17, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes In a press release on May 9, U.S. Bancorp unveiled a proposed community benefits plan (CPB) intended to enhance and support capital access in low and moderate-income communities. According to U.S. Bank, the plan has...
