With tech companies being seen as the better destination for the millennial workforce banks are starting to look at new ways to attract younger talent; helping employees pay down student debt has become one way for banks, who might not offer the same salary range, to stay competitive; as banks look to become more digitally savvy enlisting programs like this can help to go a long way in attracting the new generation of talent. Source.
A recent review done by the International Monetary Fund found Chinese Banks face capital shortfalls, in particular medium and small banks; the IMF stated that China should consider boosting risk-weighted assets by 0.5 to 1 percent in the next 12 months; Jin Zhongxia, China’s representative on the IMF’s executive board said the assessment was for the most part correct but that they have already begun implementing remedies; the IMF said the problem is manageable but laid out a set of potential reforms to improve the shortfalls going forward. Source
Sheltered Harbor began earlier this year and covers around 400 million accounts across banks and credit unions; members of the project are required to back up data so other banks can serve customers in the event that another bank becomes disabled; the project goes beyond concerns over customer data being stolen to address concerns that a cyberattack could destroy or lock data. Source
The options for banks to compete in a changing financial services landscape are to either build, buy or partner; while we have seen a number of banks build their own technology or partner with fintechs, there has yet to be significant acquisitions in the market; an article in Tearsheet highlights how few purchases banks have made and how that compares to the amount of investments in fintech companies. Source
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American Banker shares a slideshow of the various moves banks have made in consumer lending this year; some banks featured include Barclays, PNC, Capital One and TCF. Source
According to Christopher Ward, head of product management for PNC’s treasury management division, “We’re ready, we’re in process of implementing APIs with customers. I would proffer most customers are not ready for it.”; Bank of America also stated they are ready for open banking; however many banks aren’t as prepared and being ‘ready’ for open banking is up to interpretation; the article from Tearsheet shares other perspectives on open banking and how some banks might be missing the point of open banking. Source
Tearsheet explores the trend of sub-branding offerings by banks including Goldman’s Marcus, JPMorgan Chase’s Finn and Wells Fargo’s Greenhouse. Source
Many of the major US banks are now adopting digital strategies into their business; Lend Academy shares progress from JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citi and Goldman Sachs. Source
The EU is investigating whether banks in several countries are preventing the sharing of information that the bank customers have granted; the raids were a preliminary step and the results of the investigation are not yet known; in 2018 banks will be required to give third parties access to account data provided the customers have given consent. Source