All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Fifth Third, Truist in strong position to cash in on SVB, Signature failures

Maxim Manturov highlights how Fifth Third Bancorp and Truist are in a strong position for investors following the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank crashes

Are banks failing to meet new consumer duty obligations when communicating with customers?

Only 8% of consumers can understand information on new overdraft charges according to research from Quadient and Signal

Teradata and FICO partner to reduce fraud, improve business outcomes

Teradata and FICO team up to bring AI-powered decision automation and optimisation to financial services, healthcare. retail, manufacturing and travel

Nationwide launches Nationwide Fairer Share to return greater value to members

Nationwide Fairer Share represents a new reward for members of the UK’s largest building society with the deepest relationships

Westpac trials new cryptocurrency blocks to prevent scam losses  

Westpac is trialling new customer protections for some cryptocurrency payments to reduce scam losses

State Bank of India Q4 2023 earnings beat forecasts, net profit +83%

India’s largest lender posts fourth quarter net income of $2.0bn

Truist Foundry launches Long Game mobile app to foster healthy financial habits

Rooted in behavioural economics and gamification, the Truist app provides a chance to earn monetary rewards to boost savings

First Up with RBCxMusic programme adds 20 emerging music artists to its roster

RBCxMusic provides up-and-coming musical talent with funding, mentorship, networking and performance opportunities

Bank of America awards $3m to Obama Foundation  

Bank grants funding to power programmes that increase diversity by supporting workforce development opportunities and Accelerate Positive Change in Chicago Communities

Help is available for those who need it: FCA  

More and more UK consumers are struggling to make loan repayments, but the FCA and UK Finance say that help is available