CEO Kessell Stelling said he thinks about Synovus' depressed stock price daily, even though his team is ahead of schedule cutting costs from a deal that closed in January.

Whether JPMorgan tipped its hand on a succession plan; U.S. Bank hires its first chief digital officer; all eyes on CFPB as it modernizes its debt collection rules; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

In her first policy speech since being confirmed as the agency's director, Kathy Kraninger promised less focus on enforcement actions and more emphasis on consumer education.

The Mortgage Bankers Association forecast comes as bankers continue keeping an eye on their commercial real estate portfolios, including office buildings. The MBA also noted that many companies have long-term leases on their offices, likely making the hit more gradual.

The 15-year average crossed the 5% threshold for the first time in over a decade.

Frustrations with gatekeeping, a lack of diversity and the way home appraisal is overseen are spurring many practitioners to call for an overhaul of the industry's governance structure.

If you want your constructive criticism to land the right way with younger employees, it's important that they see it as evidence of your belief that they have a future in your bank.

The next administration should bring in new, tech-savvy leaders at bank regulatory agencies and give them the ability to rethink oversight in a way that reflects the technological innovations transforming the banking industry.

Banks' compliance teams have often been the source of innovative technologies with applications far beyond financial services. That is likely to hold true with artificial intelligence-related compliance solutions.