Sara Lepro

BankSimple captured imaginations with the idea of low-frills, low-fee banking. Missing? A bank partner with the technological savvy to support the vision. That part's not so simple.

Tom Meyer of J.I. Kislak Mortgage expands in battered Florida market; Wells wins another round in court battle with Baltimore; and more.

Loan modifications by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rose 24% during the second quarter, with the majority of mods completed under the government's Home Affordable Modification Program.

Consumers rated JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America as the most reputable in a group of 69 banks, a survey found.

Moody's looks on the bright side of new mortgage broker pay restrictions; HomeCard entrepreneur's long search for a bank partner.

After years of keeping a low profile, Andrew Kahr, an architect of the credit card industry, is trying to innovate again, in an environment not very hospitable to innovation.

Think tank considers why Canada's housing market hasn't tanked like ours; ABA rebuts Cleveland Fed economists on cramdowns; and more.

Steven J. Bisbee never set out to be a lender to small businesses per se, but his recently launched website Cogster.com could be a lender's distant cousin.

Cleveland Fed economists make a case for cramdowns; Wells Fargo's "party house" sold at a steep discount; and more.

The credit outlook at the top six card issuers is getting brighter, with both chargeoffs and delinquencies falling again in July.

In July, Univision introduced a reloadable, general-purpose MasterCard prepaid card, and the company, which recruited an executive from American Express Co. last year, says it is exploring other financial offerings.

In July, Univision introduced a reloadable, general-purpose MasterCard prepaid card, and the company, which recruited an executive from American Express Co. last year, says it is exploring other financial offerings.

The high cost of short sale fraud; Hamp has helped stabilize home prices, but for how much longer? And more.

The latest quarterly results from the government-sponsored enterprises suggest that after two and a half years and $230 billion of losses, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Some analysts say one or both GSEs could conceivably turn a profit

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC on Friday agreed to sell a majority stake in its lucrative processing business, RBS WorldPay, to two private-equity firms for more than $3 billion.

People once thought guaranteeing conventional, thoroughly underwritten mortgages with near Treasury-level funding costs was a lucrative, low-risk business. Freddie Mac's forthcoming second-quarter results could provide a reminder why.

Superman comes to the rescue of a family facing foreclosure; PHH grabs a bigger slice of a shrinking pie; and more.

Fannie Mae is retiring one of its mortgage-workout options, underscoring the growing emphasis on loan modifications through a government program and reflecting how much more dire homeowners' struggles are today than a couple of years ago.

The shift toward a more penny-wise society is driving banks to turn their focus to helping consumers save and, in the long run, be more profitable customers.

With new restrictions taking effect and billions in fees at stake, banks are not giving up on overdraft services without a fight.