All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
TD agrees revised and extended IDA deal with Schwab
The amended Insured Deposit Account agreement reflects the current market and interest rate environment
CaixaBank Q1 2023: net profit +21%, NPLs at all time-low
CaixaBank reports a 21% y-o-y rise in net profit to €855m for the first quarter boosted by higher lending, deposits and improved margins
Western Alliance Bank blasts FT report
Western Alliance issues statement disputing recent Financial Times article
TD walks away from $13bn First Horizon deal
TD unable to obtain timetable for regulatory approvals. First Horizon Bank share price plunges by 35%
Virgin Money H1 2023 pre-tax profits -33% on higher provisions
Virgin Money reports pre-tax profits of £236m down by 33% from £315m for the six months to end March due to higher impairments and higher investment costs
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Loughborough Building Society selects Finastra to support ongoing growth
Finastra’s SaaS solution, Essence, and Retail Analytics module enables the Society to digitalise its offering and implement value-added services
BMO expands SmartProgress financial literacy programme
BMO SmartProgress an online education platform empowers Canadians to make real financial progress
Five financial services companies sign up to use Abound’s AI-driven software
Abound’s ‘Render’ technology marries open banking and AI to allow millions more to borrow at lower rates
Employee recognition programme front and centre of bank merger
The opportunity for employees to recognise and praise each other is playing a crucial role in cementing the Heritage and People’s Choice, A$23bn bank merger
SME-focussed Allica Bank hails breakout year of progress in 2022
UK fintech Allica Bank flags up deposits, lending and revenue growth in fiscal 2022 with second half profitability, less than three years after securing its banking licence