by Ken Chase | May 23, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. 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 economic growth and facilitating daily...
by Ken Chase | May 23, 2022 | Banks, Financial
By: Ken Chase. 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 fintech fans have even predicted...
by Ken Chase | May 17, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. 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 been developed in coordination with...
by Ken Chase | May 13, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. During her May 10 testimony in a U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the country’s financial system is still functioning “in an orderly manner,” but also warned lawmakers that the world’s economy and...
by Ken Chase | May 11, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. As the financial support system for the modern economy, it was all but inevitable that that the world’s banks would eventually begin to factor environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns into their decision-making processes. Driven by concerns...
by Ken Chase | May 9, 2022 | Banks, Market
By: Ken Chase. One of the more interesting financial industry trends in recent years has been the phenomenon of credit unions acquiring community banks. With different governance structures and ownership requirements, many might see a match between a credit union and...
