Insurance companies often face an uphill battle to convince independent advisers that variable annuities have earned a place in clients' portfolios.

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.

The plan would end the GSE conservatorships and create an explicit federal guarantee, but it's unclear if even other parts of the Trump administration support it.

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.

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.