In an August 2009 meeting, Larry Roth, the chief executive of Advisor Group, was blunt about how much the massive taxpayer bailout had damaged the American International Group name.

FBI raids seeking documents from three hedge funds are related to a series of insider trading investigations being directed by the office of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, according to a person familiar with the probes.

Counselors have typically been young, about 30 on average, but according to David Jones, the president of the American Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies, more older people are entering the field.

Some continue to doubt there will be a premium cut, while others say there's no telling which way Brian Montgomery will go.

Paycheck information gleaned from bank accounts is emerging as an alternative to verifying a mortgage applicant's income and employment with a 4506-T tax transcript request to the IRS.

Ruoff Financial will make its first push into banking with the purchase of SBB Bancshares.

At a time when it’s never been more important for small businesses like salons and spas to improve economics, scalability and control, fintech can provide a path to better margins, says Boulevard's Biju Nair.

Like their counterparts in the U.K., U.S. regulators should be working closely with the private sector to establish principles and guardrails to direct and focus tech advancements in ways that will protect consumers and financial stability.

Variables unique to the past year, such as the effect of government stimulus, are not fully considered in typical credit scores. For a more complete picture, the industry should accelerate a digital transformation in scoring models.