A handful of entrepreneurs have created apps that let workers, especially those with inconsistent incomes, receive portions of their paychecks before payday. Their emergence underscores how slower payments look out of date in an on-demand world.

In a few instances, banks have temporarily blocked data aggregators from screen scraping customers' bank account information. Are the banks exercising appropriate judgment or obstructing potential competitors?

Wells Fargo said it does not have any immediate plans to acquire a wealth management business in the U.K., following media reports that it's looking at two companies.

The lawmakers say they need more information about the administration’s plans in order to conduct proper oversight.

Without admitting wrongdoing, the bank has agreed to contribute $10 million to city programs promoting homeownership for low- and moderate-income residents.

While the banking industry has applauded regulators’ effort, community groups say the proposal needs to be reworked or it will hurt those the law was meant to help.

Banks and credit unions have come out against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to cut credit card late fees to $8, saying that figure is too low to cover costs. Finding a more suitable number might save the bureau a lot of trouble.

Further changes to field of membership rules will result in credit unions so big that they lose focus on the communities they were chartered to serve.

CEOs have to determine if this is really a viable business in a viable sector and whether these deposits can be safely used to support the fundamental mission of providing credit to the community.