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The Cincinnati bank's new division will lend to nonbanks that make or bundle together residential mortgage loans, whose businesses have slowed as higher interest rates lower appetite for refinancing. The warehouse sector has seen "fierce competition" among banks lately, one analyst wrote.

Adrienne Harris, superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, previewed the agency's upcoming climate guidance in an interview with American Banker. Banks "cannot sacrifice" their fair lending and equity obligations "in order to mitigate climate risk," she said.

A federal judge found last year that a credit reporting dispute did not have to be investigated because the consumer's complaint was frivolous. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission argue that the decision undermines a key purpose of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Sarver, who owns the NBA's Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, is facing a one-year suspension and a $10 million fine after an investigation found evidence of workplace misconduct. The Arizona bank where Sarver previously served as chairman and CEO is also discussed in an investigative report released Tuesday.

The San Francisco bank's employee retirement plan allegedly overpaid for preferred stock that was eventually deposited into employees' retirement accounts. The bank said that it "strongly disagrees" with the Department of Labor's allegations, but it agreed to the payment in order to resolve the matter.

The Mortgage Bankers Association forecast comes as bankers continue keeping an eye on their commercial real estate portfolios, including office buildings. The MBA also noted that many companies have long-term leases on their offices, likely making the hit more gradual.

Lenders are extending credit to corporate suppliers, helping them get paid earlier and keeping goods flowing. But the growth in the sector carries certain risks, too.

Lawmakers in the nation's most populous state failed to pass a measure, opposed by industry groups, that would have required larger companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions. Publicly traded companies may soon face similar requirements at the federal level.

Higher mortgage rates have led to a sharp slowdown in cash-out refinances. Second mortgages were up nearly 50% in the first five months of the year as homeowners looked for new ways to borrow against their equity.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his New York counterpart, Letitia James, urged the CEOs of Visa, Mastercard and American Express to create a merchant category code for guns and ammunition stores. They argued that "all options must be on the table to remedy" the "scourge of gun violence" in the United States.

The Charlottesville, Virginia-based bank, which called off a merger this year after regulators raised concerns, said it "continues to cooperate" with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to improve its management of fintech partnerships.

The Delaware-based bank sees a particular opportunity to serve senior living communities and long-term care facilities. It has hired Kevin McKeown from Fulton Bank to run the new group.

The pending deal will help keep the Canadian bank's funding costs low, since Bank of the West has a strong core deposit portfolio, executives said Tuesday. BMO is sticking with its year-end timeline for closing the acquisition.

The Houston banks have set a new deadline of Nov. 1 to finalize their deal, marking yet example of banks' facing a longer-than-expected decision process by the Federal Reserve. CBTX's chief said last month the wait has been "very frustrating."

The new law relies partly on U.S. companies paying higher taxes to raise money for climate change and health care initiatives. Here's how banks will be affected.

The layoffs appear to be focused on the company's bank subsidiary, according to the San Antonio Express-News. USAA declined to provide any details on the job cuts.

Advances by Federal Home Loan banks hit a 15-year low last year, but commercial banks and other financial institutions are clamoring for more as loan demand has increased and deposits have ebbed. How long will the trend continue?

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the fragility of complex global supply chains. Bankers say they are hearing from more U.S. clients who want to change that by moving manufacturing and supplier operations closer to home.

Funding constraints are a "business problem that we need to address," CEO Dave Girouard said. The online consumer lender has seen a significant drop in demand for its loans from banks and investors.

Brooks Lambertson was among three people killed during a storm Thursday in the nation's capital. The 29-year-old managed sponsorships for Los Angeles-based City National and was in Washington for business.