Bank / Credit Union News

Ameris Bank appoints homebuilder lead

November 20, 2023

Ameris Bank, a Georgia-based institution, has promoted Ross McWilliams to serve as EVP and managing director of its homebuilder division. This division offers…

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Thieves target ATM with 'jaws of life'

November 17, 2023

Thieves have used the "jaws of life" to pry open ATMs in Virginia and Maryland. They first targeted an ATM at a TD Bank, where they failed to get the door off…

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Regions Bank earns Military Friendly Employer award

November 17, 2023

Military Friendly designated Regions Bank as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer with a Silver Designation, an award given to companies that score within 20% of…

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Keybank awards $200K grant to Albany Black Chamber of Commerce

November 16, 2023

The Keybank Foundation gave a $200,000 grant to the Albany Black Chamber of Commerce to provide funding for resources, networking and workshops to help Black…

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Premium finance market to reach $139B by 2032

November 16, 2023

The premium finance market is expected to grow from $47.8 billion in 2022 to $139.7 billion by 2032, seeing a compound annual growth rate of 11.5% from 2023 to…

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Tampa man allegedly stole $450K from banks with 20 fake IDs

November 15, 2023

James Scannapieco, a man from Tampa, Florida, was arrested for allegedly using 20 fake IDs to steal almost $450,000 from 36 Florida banks. He targeted Fifth…

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Zelle begins refunding scam victims by clawing back funds from scammers

November 14, 2023

Zelle, a peer-to-peer payments app owned by seven banks, has begun refunding victims of imposter scams after pressure from regulators. The 2,100 financial…

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Tri Counties Bank donates to Kern County Small Business Academy

November 13, 2023

Tri Counties Bank, based in Chico, California, donated $50,000 to the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, which will use the funds for its 2023 Small…

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Bank of America expands funding for Veteran Loan Fund

November 13, 2023

Bank of America provided $10 million as an additional funding round for the Veteran Loan Fund, doubling its existing two-year commitment, which has funded more…

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World's largest bank ICBC suffers hack, uses USB stick to trade

November 10, 2023

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the world's largest bank by deposits, suffered a cyberattack, which made it unable to clear U.S. Treasury…

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Regions Bank partners with Self Financial to deliver better credit building

November 10, 2023

Regions Bank partnered with Self Financial Inc. to allow its customers to improve their financial health and credit. In particular, consumer banking customers…

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Eltropy integrates with Portico for advanced credit union member engagement

November 9, 2023

Eltropy, a digital conversations platform for financial institutions, integrated Fiserv's Portico account processing platform. With this integration, Eltropy…

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JCB expands Stripe partnership for Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong

November 9, 2023

JCB International Co. Ltd., a financial infrastructure platform, has expanded its partnership with Stripe into Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong. With this…

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EECU opens branch in Collin County, Texas

November 8, 2023

EECU, a Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas based credit union, has opened a second branch in Collin County, Texas called the Plano Financial Center inside of H-E-B's…

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America First Credit Union intros Utah Jazz Visa card

November 8, 2023

America First Credit Union unveiled a Utah Jazz Visa debit card for the NBA team. This card features the Jazz note logo and is available to all members with…

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American Express delivers checking account with rewards to small businesses

November 8, 2023

American Express recently unveiled its Business Checking account for all eligible small businesses in the U.S., which offers no fees, 24/7 assistance and…

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Banner Bank wins most trustworthy company award

November 7, 2023

Banner Bank, based in Washington, was selected as one of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies of 2023 by Newsweek in a partnership with Statista Inc.

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Mother of 2 dies after shooting at Chicago area Chase ATM

November 7, 2023

Police have arrested two suspects for allegedly shooting a woman, who was a mother of two, at a Case ATM in Worth, Illinois, according to a report by Fox 3…

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Regions Bank appoints head of corporate banking

November 6, 2023

Regions Financial Corp. has appointed Joel Stephens, current head of capital markets, as head of corporate specialized banking and member of its executive…

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Keybank invests $400K to expand Pennsylvania homeownership

November 6, 2023

Keybank announced a $400,000 investment for NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania to improve homeownership and financial security in the region, particularly with…

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