Consumer banking
Banks are pulling a page out of the past and expanding personal installment lending in part to avoid the regulatory burdens in other markets.
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Banks begin turning to Facebook and other sites to size up customers. Regulations require that they proceed with caution.
January 27 -
Trepp LLC's Matthew Anderson on the disadvantages giant banks face and why midsize banks will survive.
January 24
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A good-news/bad-news story is the best way to describe fourth quarter 2011 results. The numbers also hold clues to where the banking business is heading.
January 19 -
Regulatory hurdles and reduced earnings forecasts may sour PE's view of bank investment.
January 18 -
A nonbank lenders' group has declared it will not pose a legal challenge over contentious question of whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has jurisdiction over its members. What's behind the decision?
January 13 -
The consumer banking giant has stopped taking individuals to court over unpaid credit card balances in at least five states. The question is why.
January 12 -
With President Obama touting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a symbol of his support for the little guy, Republicans struggle for a response that resonates with voters.
January 11 -
A new Citibank application lets users pool rewards points via social media. It could prove attractive to customers and scammers alike.
January 6 -
Verizon Wireless was forced to cancel plans to charge for one-time credit card payments. Its misadventure holds a lesson for bankers.
January 5
