Banks reported record insurance brokerage fee income in the first nine months of last year, and part of the reason appears to be that they pushed harder for fee income as other fees came under pressure.

What the Securities and Exchange Commission wants from a new and universal fiduciary standard for the retail investment community, and what will most likely materialize, figure to be two different stories.

For large investment houses and independent financial advisers, this new crop of potential clients — and the commissions they generate — is as elusive as it is exclusive.

The administration’s reported interest in having the White House aide run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator signals a focus on constraining the mortgage giants’ role in the housing market.

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Merchants has agreed to buy NattyMac, a company it has been in business with since 2014.

Bankers say they're putting up with behavior from entry-level workers that never would have been tolerated in the past because it's so hard to fill positions. Those compromises can undermine corporate culture.

A well-intentioned report from federal banking regulators was flawed in recommending that only insured depository institutions be permitted to issue stablecoins. Here's why.

No matter the outcome of the confirmation battle over Saule Omarova — the Biden administration nominee for comptroller of the currency whom many bankers view as too liberal — policymakers must still resolve this fundamental question: Are banks public utilities or private companies with special privileges?