Lamenting rehash of JPMorgan’s Lamont
Edward M. Lamont’s biography of his grandfather, Thomas W. Lamont, who advised presidents and extended credit to foreign nations as JPMorgan & Co.’s chief executive in the first half of the 20th century, will be rereleased in paperback this fall. Given that more concise, analytical histories of the banker have been published since, this long tome may have been better left collecting dust.
Goldman Sachs joins consortium for securities position reporting
The bank has joined with four other financial giants — including Barclays, BNP Paribas and HSBC — to launch Endoxa, which will enable the firms to use technology to standardize their approaches to compliance.
Why U.S. Bank committed to charitable-cause card rewards
Cash remains king, but some credit card customers prefer giving their rewards to nonprofits, so the Minneapolis banking giant has made it a year-round option where it's matching donations dollar for dollar.
How banks are using augmented reality
Ally Financial and Workers Credit Union say they've successfully infused marketing campaigns with AR to hype their brands and communicate their corporate values even as skeptics question whether customers are clamoring for the technology.