Brian Browdie

Bitcoin, the international digital currency defined by its lack of a central issuing authority, now has something like a chamber of commerce.

Arrangement will allow the Charlotte, N.C. bank to help business customers improve accounts receivables processes.

The financial services startup said Wednesday that Mohamed Khalil has joined the company as director of products, data and partnerships.

Goldman Sachs (GS) will pay $12 million to settle charges it made undisclosed contributions to a former Massachusetts state treasurer in violation of "pay-to-play" rules.

Flagstar, the $14.3 billion-asset company's board Tuesday approved a reverse split of outstanding shares that will give holders of Flagstar common stock prior to Oct. 24 one share for every 10 they own.

Discover Financial Services (DFS) earned $621 million for its third quarter ended August 31, 2012, up 3% from the same period year earlier, the company said Thursday.

Discover Financial Services (DFS) earned $621 million for its third quarter ended August 31, 2012, up 3% from the same period year earlier, the company said Thursday.

Both PNC and U.S. Bancorp said Wednesday that customers encountered delays when trying to bank online, bringing to at least five the number of banks that have experienced Internet slowdowns since a cyber-threat against American banks emerged last week.

Flagstar Bancorp (FBC) in Troy, Mich. must stand trial over charges it breached contracts for financial guaranty insurance on roughly $1 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities it issued during the run-up to the financial crisis.

Both TD Bank (TD) and Scotiabank (BNS) may be among more than 15 bidders for the non-U.S. operations of Ally Financial, Reuters reported late Tuesday.

LendingQB, the maker of a mortgage loan underwriting system, is adding the ability to electronically produce loan documents to its platform.

Scivantage has hired Andrew Haines to be its new chief information officer. Haines joins the software company from online forex trading company Gain Capital, where he served in a similar role.

Wells Fargo (WFC) said Tuesday that some of its customers had trouble logging on to its website, roughly a week after online customers of Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) encountered similar delays.

The SEC has charged three former executives of TierOne, a failed bank in Nebraska, with misleading investors about the extent of the bank's losses during the financial crisis.

The Federal Reserve Board has lifted a written agreement with Ames Community Bank in Iowa that required the company to improve its credit administration.

Bankers who think the government should have a lighter touch when it comes to prescribing rules for their industry may have an ally in the American people.

Regulators are barring a Minnesota bank holding company from paying shareholders and some creditors until it takes steps to boost its capital.

Urban Trust, a Florida bank, had been under fire from consumer groups for allowing a payday lender to load loans onto its prepaid debit cards.

Ellie Mae is adding support for automated good faith estimates to its mortgage handling software.

Accenture is bringing across London its fintech incubator concept, which it has run for years as a New York partnership with city officials and several large banks.