Bond ladders or bond funds? For retirement investing, it's often been one approach or the other. Both have pros and cons.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has caught the spotlight — and some scrutiny — with its strategy to give advisors more access to social media.

Vanguard and TIAA-CREF stand out in terms of offering research and trades via mobile devices, according to Corporate Insight.

Santander Bank's U.S. unit will be eliminating 80 mortgage-related positions as it withdraws from the third-party origination sales channel and refocuses on producing home loans through its branch network.

With long-term interest rates at historic lows, mortgage refinancing is coming on strong. But that additional revenue may not be enough to offset net interest margin pressures and lost servicing income.

The Federal Housing Administration updated its lender certification proposal originally issued this past May, as it looks to ease industry concerns on False Claims Act enforcement.

A community bank executive reflects on the leadership rules he has gleaned from the quirky television hit about an American football coach trying to navigate English Premier League soccer.

Federal banking regulators should allow banks to receive Community Reinvestment Act credit for making loans to community news organizations.

A new study finds that in the six months after a rate cap was imposed in Illinois, the number of subprime loans being made declined, and subprime borrowers reported a decline in their financial well-being.