by Ken Chase | Sep 19, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Two of the largest U.S. banks have formally ended their Covid-19 vaccine requirements for employees in the last week, in a nod to the most recent pandemic guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
by Ken Chase | Sep 19, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recently confirmed that the OCC will be cutting assessment rates for all banks next year in a move that is expected to “level the playing field” for the nation’s community...
by Ken Chase | Sep 15, 2022 | Banks, Market
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By: Ken Chase. In the last several weeks, Wells Fargo has confirmed that 75 workers in its Iowa branches will no longer have jobs as of late October. Now, Citi has revealed that it too will be reducing its staffing levels, with...
by Ken Chase | Aug 31, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes In June 2022, U.S. Bank increased its employee base pay rate from $15 per hour to $18. Last week, the Minneapolis-based bank announced that it will be hiking that base pay even further later this year, with an increase...
by Ken Chase | Aug 31, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes In his annual speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated the Fed’s firm commitment to doing whatever it takes to halt persistent inflation. Moreover, he indicated that...
by Ken Chase | Aug 31, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman recently revealed that the Fed expects its FedNow real-time payments system to be ready and available by the middle of 2023. Bowman confirmed the anticipated launch timeframe...
