John Maxfield

Everyone makes mistakes, but not many of us air them publicly. That's the theme of this week's "Industry Focus," starting with our prediction in 2015 that concerns about Wells Fargo's cross-selling culture were much ado about nothing.

High interest rates charged on credit card balances help banks offset the elevated default rates associated with these types of loans.

The people who introduced Starbucks and McDonald’s to the wider world weren’t technically their founders.

The bank is expected to replace the chairman of its board of directors.

The burrito chain is fighting against consumers' behavioral biases.

"If you don’t have 5-10% of your assets in gold as a hedge, we’d suggest that you relook at this," says Ray Dalio.

The nation’s second biggest bank by assets has introduced a unique twist to the popular credit card category.

The outspoken analyst is making waves with his latest call.

The so-called fear index should be at the forefront of investors’ minds right now.

The success of Pinnacle Financial Partners shows that rapid and responsible growth in the bank industry can go hand in hand.

While New York Community Bancorp has created enormous wealth over the past quarter-century, a recent misstep has led investors to turn on it.

Borrowers may not rejoice at the prospect of higher interest rates, but banks certainly do.

Why Bank of America's stock could have less downside in a market correction.

Some of the world’s most successful hedge-fund managers, combined with Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett and Oaktree Capital Group’s Howard Marks, are starting to express concern about the stock market.

The California-based bank just updated investors about its potential future legal liabilities.

Investing in banks has changed over the past decade, especially for the types of investors attracted to the industry.

Pinnacle Financial Partners has amassed $20.9 billion in assets since starting from scratch 17 years ago.

McColl is a legend in the bank industry. Here’s what the 82-year-old former bank executive thinks about it today.

The 68-year-old former bank executive navigated BB&T through the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression without recording a single quarterly loss.

Pinnacle Financial's CEO explains how the bank has produced industry-leading growth and shareholder returns since its founding in 2000.