Although intended to protect investors from market volatility, a decision by Betterment to temporarily suspend trading the morning after the British referendum has the wealth management industry wondering aloud if the robo-adviser harmed its reputation instead.

Huntington Bancshares named FirstMerit executive Sandra Pierce as senior vice president of its private-client group. Pierce will report to CEO Stephen Steinour and oversee the lender's wealth management, private bank, national settlements and retirement businesses.

The bank is rolling out a new digital advice offering that pairs robo technology with financial advisers, most of whom have the CFP designation.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote in a letter to the Treasury secretary that the Financial Stability Oversight Council should create a liquidity facility to deal with a flood of forbearance requests brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Jamie York has taken the helm at Neighborhood Mortgage Solutions as CEO Greg Wischmeyer prepares to retire.

The share of borrowers seeking payment relief rose more than tenfold as COVID-19 concerns grew and authorities encouraged the practice, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The regulatory overhaul for large and midsized banks could lead to stronger pressure for those banks to merge in the coming years while leaving smaller banks less competitive — and arguably less stable.

Consistent wins aren't typically about continuously introducing novel strategies, but about better and more consistent execution with proven ones.

The need to create a pipeline of female leaders in the male-dominated fintech space is urgent and deserves the industry's attention.