Oct. 27, 2020 | Today's news and insights for banking industry leaders Barwick Bank's new owners installed a fresh core operating system, launched a suite of online banking products — and aim to expand into neighboring Florida while keeping a relationship-driven ethos. | Whistle-blower Marla Crawford claims her boss retroactively added negative comments to her performance review in retaliation for her complaint over an inappropriate relationship, leading Crawford's bonus to be slashed by $30,000. | A big challenge is ensuring the bank's tone and narrative "fits where all of us are as a community," said Vinoo Vijay, who previously held marketing roles at H&R Block, TD Bank, Ally Financial, Bank of America and FedEx. | Banks are falling behind on an essential part of the new remote reality - legacy eSign. | Impending retirements and health crises among top executives at two of the nation's four largest banks have made succession top of mind in the past year. | UPDATED The bank is also considering finding a buyer for its student-loan portfolio, sources told Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter told the wire service last week that Wells Fargo is weighing selling its asset-management unit. | From sponsoring Little League and Girl Scouts initiatives to helping a local library recover from a fire, small banks show deep roots when moving into banking deserts. | Almena is the second U.S. bank to shutter within a week. The bank's two branches opened Monday under the banner of Equity Bank, which is purchasing roughly all of Almena's $65.8 million in assets and its deposits. | Friday's proposal to lower the threshold from $3,000 is meant to catch bad actors using low-dollar cross-border transactions to facilitate terrorist financing and other illicit activity. | Protecting against cyber crime is essential, especially as an increasing reliance on contactless interactions creates new levels of risk for banks. | | What We're Reading American Banker | Bloomberg Law | CNN | The Wall Street Journal | CNBC | Upcoming Events Oct. 28, 2020 - Oct. 28, 2020 | Webinar 2pm ET | Oct. 29, 2020 - Oct. 29, 2020 | Webinar 1pm ET | Nov. 17, 2020 - Nov. 17, 2020 | Webinar 2pm ET | Dive Into a Topic |
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