Emigrant offers art- and antique-related services that most banks do not. "It's not cost-effective for many of the big banks to invest in the expertise and infrastructure to offer art advisory services or to underwrite loans," says Andy Augenblick, the president of Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance.

Years after they were first launched, in-plan annuities, meant to help retirement-plan participants turn their nest eggs into regular income streams, remain fairly rare.

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is proposing a wide-ranging settlement of its outstanding derivatives trades with more than a dozen of its largest counterparties, including some of the biggest banks.

All of the Seattle company's directors, including CEO Mark Mason, were backed by shareholders despite a challenge by Blue Lion Partners.

The Michigan-based CUSO has acquired a stake in NestReady, giving it exclusive industry rights on the mortgage technology firm's products.

The mortgage agency has hired Eric Blankenstein, who sparked controversy while at the consumer bureau over past revelations of racially charged writings.

The National Credit Union Administration must justify its sharply higher operating budget for next year.

Investors are learning the hard way, again, that highflying new financial products, with little or no regulatory oversight, tend to crash.

The National Credit Union Administration can no longer examine third-party vendors and service providers. That leaves the industry vulnerable to cybercriminals and other bad actors.