Bank channel

The Minneapolis bank stakes its claim in the ultra high-net-worth space with facilities that are part private club, university, wealth management shop and boutique hotel.

Life in New Orleans is still defined by Hurricane Katrina and the devastating flood. But in that chaotic aftermath, Keith Laterrade of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust was able to build his reputation and his business.

Bankers who were at the ICBA's national convention last month are considering ways to expand social media use and offer new products that will not run afoul of regulators.

The expansion supports a shift in business strategy to help commercial and mid-market clients, Suzanne Copeland, the chief marketing officer of Provident Bank, said in an interview.

Now that the infrastructure is in place, Umpqua Private Bank is ready to scale the business, says Kelly Johnson, the executive vice president of the wealth management division.

Bob Benmosche was as charismatic and profane as you've heard. He was also funny. But the nagging, journalistic part of my mind kept wondering: Is this guy serious?

When advising small business owners, it helps to have the same passion — and entrepreneurial skills — as they do.

Venu Krishnamurthy, managing director and president of Citigold Wealth Management, discusses his seven years in the securities business.

Are planners better off working in states with fewer competitors? Not everyone agrees on the answer.

A smart human capital strategy is key to a successful wealth management company.

Vendors of social media compliance software are expecting a nice boost from the FFIEC's complex new rule proposal.

Dallas should be a dream market for independent advisors. But unlike the San Francisco, it has not been as hospitable to independent wealth management firms.

Brian T. Moynihan, who endured record losses and public thrashings while cleaning up Bank of America Corp.’s mortgage mess, said he wouldn’t mind being chief executive officer of the lender forever.

Wells Fargo weathered a cyberattack on Tuesday that left some of the company's customers unable to log in to their accounts.

Michael Cabanas, a former managing director at Fiduciary Trust International, will be responsible for sales in the firm’s Southeast US region.

Projections call for a 1.9% economic growth rate, below the 2.2% average growth in the first three years of recovery since the Great Recession: TD Economics.

Anne Copeland, the newly appointed head of Private Wealth Management, anticipates a “good bit of organic growth” from one of the most basic of business activities.

In 2012, banks sold $1.6 billion in life insurance premium, the second highest annual production level ever in the bank channel.

ING Direct CIO Charaka Kithulegoda says the only problem with allowing users access to online banking through Facebook is the perceived stigma.

In 2012, banks sold $29.6 billion in annuities, down 20% from 2011. Fixed annuities fell 33% to $11.9 billion, while variable annuities slipped 10% to $17.7 billion.