Lavish trips to award top-performing financial advisers all but disappeared with the financial crisis. Now big brokerages are remaking them in a way that's unlikely to rile Main Street.

While many parts of the mutual fund industry seem to have recovered, closed-end funds still face troubles that range from increased competition to the lingering effects of the 2008 crisis.

Carlyle Group is set to raise $950 million for investments in South America as the U.S. buyout firm assembles its first private-equity fund dedicated to the region, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said.

Credit unions often tout their member-friendly nature but recent coverage of how the movement handled taxi medallion loans could open the industry up to a reputational hit.

The launch of a combined securitization platform for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is meant to ease the transition to a new housing finance system. But questions remain about how the mortgage sphere will adapt to the single security.

Readers weigh in on community development at BB&T-SunTrust, consider the role that branches play in bank marketing and debate the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

If a $6.3 billion subsidy only generates a $304 million return in terms of housing and community development support, is that money well spent?

A divided Washington needs to come together on an issue of importance to all Americans: improving access to cutting-edge consumer financial services products.

Banks that offer a wide array of products and services are confronting extraordinary challenges. They aren't doomed, however.