De novo no more: Central Ohio bank hires president, grows SBA team as startup period ends
As three years of federal "de novo" oversight and lending limits ended, the bank had a new team already in place to greatly increase SBA loans......»»
Crypto assets are not a "real investment" because their fundamentals are weak, says top ECB official
Crypto assets have "very weak fundamentals and are "subject to a lot of volatility," ECB VP Luis de Guindos told Bloomberg on Wednesday. European Central Bank Vice President Lui.....»»
Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren says more research is needed before the US launches a central bank digital currency
While the central bank acknowledges the advantages of CBDCs, the Fed's Eric Rosengren.....»»
The Fed: Fed’s Kaplan, in interview, says it’s time to open discussion on tapping brakes on central-bank support for economy
Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan on Tuesday pushed for the Fed to start to discuss tapering its $120 billion per month in asset purchases.....»»
Integro Bancorp announces plans to launch small business de novo bank in Phoenix
A new bank has not successfully launched in Arizona since 2007, but a new 21-person team recently announced plans to launch a de novo bank in Phoenix......»»
European Central Bank holds interest rates and bond-buying steady as it weighs up the eurozone"s recovery
The ECB's main interest rate will stay at -0.5%, while the coronavirus bond-buying package will stay at 1.85 trillion euros ($2.23 trillion). Christine Lagarde is the president of the European Central Bank. Olivier Matthys/Pool via Reuters The .....»»
The Wall Street Journal: New head of Turkey’s central bank tries to reassure markets after shakeup
Turkey’s newly appointed central bank governor sought to reassure markets on Sunday as investors braced for turmoil following the abrupt firing of his predecessor by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan......»»
The Fed: Fed’s Bullard dismisses concern of a repeat of the late-1970s inflation fiasco
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard downplays fears that the U.S. central bank could be headed to another policy mistake on a scale of the high inflation surge of the late 1970s......»»
Lagarde says ECB is closely monitoring bond yields
European Central Bank President Chr.....»»
Metals Stocks: Gold prices edge up, aim for 5th straight gain
Gold futures trade higher on Thursday and head for a fifth straight session gain, as the prospect of protracted period of accommodative central bank policy has emboldened bullion bulls......»»
Northwest Bancshares bringing its HQ, 50 more jobs to Columbus
A Pennsylvania bank is adding 50 jobs in Columbus as its holding company shifts its base to Central Ohio......»»
: Markets cheer prospects of Mario Draghi as Italian prime minister
The former president of the European Central Bank was invited on Wednesday by Italian President Sergio Mattarella to form a new government......»»
Aerospace startup Boom Supersonic hires president with links to Alaska Air and Amazon
Boom Supersonic announced Thursday two executives with Seattle ties have joined its ranks. The Denver-based aerospace startup that's valued at more than $1 billion brought on Kathy Savitt as president and chief commercial officer, and Joe Massa.....»»
Bagy steps down as president of Central Bank of St. Louis, successor named
Rick Bagy, who has led Central Bank of St. Louis for 30 years, is stepping down as president and has been succeeded by a 30-year veteran of the company......»»
Fast-growing startup Bold Penguin acquired by American Family
Bold Penguin Inc., a technology startup that's one of Central Ohio's fastest-growing private companies, has been acquired by a familiar name in insurance......»»
Bell Bank hires Valley HR, diversity exec amid rapid Arizona expansion
The bank's newest vice president joined the North Dakota-based financial services company after most recently working for Phoenix-based U-Haul International......»»
Wells Fargo hires HP exec to head bank"s foundation
Wells Fargo & Co. said Wednesday that it hired Nate Hurst from HP Inc. as president of the Wells Fargo Foundation, effective June 1. Hurst, who will be based in Washington, D.C., will oversee a new organization within the bank that combines its ph.....»»
In nod to grim U.S. outlook, Fed"s Powell calls for more fiscal support
The head of the Federal Reserve warned on Wednesday of an "extended period" of weak economic growth, vowed to use the U.S. central bank's power as needed, and called for additional fiscal spending to stem the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Trump again urges Fed to adopt negative U.S. interest rates
President Donald Trump on Tuesday again pushed the Federal Reserve to adopt negative interest rates, even as several members of the U.S. central bank have said they do not see a need for rates - now near zero - to move into negative territory......»»
Fed lending program not for insolvent oil drillers, Kaplan says
Insolvent or overly leveraged firms, including oil drillers and oil services firms, won't be able to tap the U.S. central bank's "Main Street" emergency lending program, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Wednesday......»»
Central Ohio college that plans to reopen this fall knows "there is no return to normal"
Westerville-based Otterbein University tentatively plans to reopen this fall. But President John Comerford knows it won't be like last fall......»»