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The two Wisconsin banks have roughly $3 billion of assets and more than 20 branches.

Texas is seeking information from more than a dozen major finance firms on whether their operations discriminate against the fossil-fuel industry. 

The Federal Reserve Board voted to lift the benchmark rate to target range of 0.25% to 0.5% and signaled more hikes at all six remaining meetings this year.

Peter Johnson, who has led the company since 2007, will be succeeded by Chief Financial Officer Laura Clark.

In global news this week, 7-Eleven puts holograms at the point of sale; the U.K. shores up security for online payments while cracking down on Bitcoin ATMs; and more organizations find ways to send aid to Ukraine.

The $1.38 trillion U.S. leveraged loan market is nearing an innovation that could finally shift back-office operations to a centralized system and away from investors having to manually track their positions — a process that can still include the occasional fax.

HSBC Holdings promised to “phase down” its financing of the fossil fuel industry, sending a warning to oil and gas clients as the bank works toward its target of net-zero emissions.

EasyPay Finance, a fintech partner of TAB Bank, has been accused of providing high-rate loans through pet stores that source animals from abusive dog breeders. The bank's CEO says he didn’t know the dogs come from facilities with histories of abuse, and is talking to the Humane Society about the issue.

The Pennsylvania company said that Philip Wenger, who has been CEO since 2013, is stepping down on Jan. 1 and that Myers will succeed him.

BNPL providers earn most of their money from their merchant partnerships, not late fees, as their critics claim.