Podcast: How Esquire Bank carved out a profitable niche serving law firms

Americans should be deeply skeptical of a CFPB lawsuit against the operator of Zelle and participating banks in the final days of the Biden administration, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols said.

This holiday bonus episode digs into the Banking Journal archives to learn more about the "Christmas Club" savings vehicle, and what this financial product says about human psychology and behavioral economics.

ABA and 52 state bankers associations criticized the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee for failing to include any representatives from banks or credit card issuers during a hearing last month on credit card competition.

The CFPB issued a legal warning about credit card rewards, published a new study on retail credit cards and unveiled a new credit card comparison-shopping tool.

Seventy-eight years ago, George Bailey memorably explained the operation of a mutual savings and loan to a national audience in It's a Wonderful Life. But while today's bankers understand mutuality, do today's potential clients?

Are small banks falling short of credit reserves on CRE portfolios? The data say no.