Six students became the first to graduate from the University of Utah’s new options to study financial technology (or fintech) earlier this year. Four earned a finance major with a fintech emphasis, and two earned a minor in fintech. The degree programs were first announced in fall 2022. They are jointly offered by the university’s […]
Read MoreThe Utah Center for Financial Services at the University of Utah released a report highlighting the safety and soundness of Industrial Banks. Findings indicate the sector continues to achieve superior earnings and strong capital and asset quality ratios. Read more here. (Originally published July 2023)
Read MoreGiven the recent focus on bank liquidity the Utah Center for Financial Services at the University of Utah conducted an analysis of liquidity for the 24 industrial banks, using information drawn from the call reports led with the FFIEC as of Dec. 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023. Thirteen of the 24 industrial banks met […]
Read MoreJames R. Barth of Auburn University and Yanfei Sun of Ryerson University conducted a study for the Utah Center for Financial Services (UCFS) on the strength of industrial banks compared to other FDIC-insured institutions. The findings demonstrate that industrial bank holding companies should not be subjected to consolidated supervision by the Federal Reserve and that […]
Read MoreThe Utah Center for Financial Services funded a community needs assessment study in conjunction with the Sorenson Impact Center and the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. The report provides bank officers insight and information to assess community needs in the categories of poverty and employment, youth and education, health and healthcare, housing, […]
Read MoreJames R. Barth and Yanfei Sun of Auburn University conducted a study for the Utah Center for Financial Services (UCFS) on how industrial loan companies (ILCs, a.k.a industrial banks) have performed compared to other FDIC insured institutions. The findings demonstrate ILCs perform better than all other FDIC institutions. Read more here. (Originally published October 2018)
Read MoreThe Utah Center for Financial Services has recently released a report “Bank Funding Sources: A New Look at Brokered Deposits” (“The Barth Report”) by Dr. James Barth and his colleague Yanfei Sun of Auburn University. (Originally published January 2018) Download Report Download one-page summary Download multi-page summary Download full report Other Downloads UCFS brokered deposits […]
Read MoreIf you’re looking for an ideal place to launch or grow a fintech company, Utah wants to be at the top of the list. A Wall Street Journal article highlights the University of Utah’s new Stena Center for Financial Technology as the latest initiative to accelerate Utah’s position as a leading fintech hub. Launched earlier […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s new Stena Center for Financial Technology announced a partnership with LoanPro, a modern loan servicing platform. LoanPro will provide a $300,000 gift and access to their industry-leading lending technology platform to give students and faculty an environment where they can learn, build, iterate and test. “This is an exciting new partnership […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s new Stena Center for Financial Technology recently appointed Ryan Christiansen to be the first executive director and lead the organization’s ambitious goals. Christiansen is a veteran of the financial-services industry, where he has led many technology initiatives. The Stena Center for Financial Technology launched earlier this year through a partnership with […]
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