How Five Star Bank aims to fill gap left by San Francisco failures

The Sacramento-area institution moved quickly and decisively to fill the gap created by the loss of First Republic and Silicon Valley Bank. A first-quarter rise in Bay Area deposits is a sign of bigger gains to come, San Francisco Bay Area President DJ Kurtze says.

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance

PRESS RELEASE | JULY 8, 2024 FDIC ISSUES LIST OF BANKS EXAMINED FOR CRA COMPLIANCE WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).  The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in April 2024. […]

Bidenflation? Trumpflation? No. The real problem is Covidflation.

The most important issue on voters’ minds is inflation, and the inflation blame game has heated up with the upcoming presidential election. Putting politics aside, an objective economist would blame neither candidate, since the underlying cause of our inflation, like so many other problems today, was COVID-19.

American Banker news quiz: July 8

In this edition of American Banker’s news quiz, see if you know the latest updates on JPMorgan Chase’s fraud prevention methods, Supreme Court rulings on swipe fees, the woes of former Silvergate Bank executives and more.