The financial reform alternative proposed by Rep. Jeb Hensarling would allow bankers to be bankers rather than be so focused on regulatory compliance.

Valley View Bancshares in Overland Park, Kan., is planning to replace its longstanding practice of having multiple bank charters.

Banco Popular North America in New York has launched a digital-banking platform.

The fragmentation of the U.S. regulatory system and uncertainty around what agencies will regulate fintech firms could slow down innovation.

Bank of America, the second-biggest U.S. bank by assets, said second-quarter profit fell 21% as it took an accounting charge and posted a decline in wealth management revenue.

U.S. Bancorp could see a slight uptick in revenue in its payments business after the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union, Chief Executive Richard Davis said on a conference call Friday.

The $348 million-asset bank said in a press release Friday that Cuy Mauck will also become president when Roger Kepley retires in January.

Citigroup executives were at pains to explain the benefits and challenges of a new partnership with Costco that has netted the bank millions of new credit card customers but also added to its cost burden in the second quarter.

Carver Bancorp in New York will likely report a loss for fiscal-year 2015 after restating its results. The company disclosed in a regulatory filing that the error is tied to the accrual of expenses related to invoices paid to its core system service provider.

PacWest Bancorp in Los Angeles reported lower quarterly profit as higher expenses offset gains from fees and loan growth.

The hit smartphone game Pokemon Go taught banks a lesson in mobile strategy this week: gamify it.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to unveil a proposal on July 28 that would regulate debt collection practices.

The San Francisco bank reported a 17% drop in mortgage fee income during the second quarter as other lenders made inroads by refinancing its customers.

FIS is working with ATM processing and services provider Payment Alliance International to expand its Cardless Cash program nationally.

Walmart Pay is the culmination of years of efforts that Walmart has put into building its brand as a trusted provider of payments. In addition to its new mobile wallet, Walmart has been involved in numerous innovative projects to help its customers move money.

Risk management is not limited to assessing potential successes and failures of everyday business. Strategic risk management is just as important.

Wells Fargo & Co., the world's most valuable bank, posted second-quarter profit that matched analysts' estimates as the firm increased loans and collected more fees from credit cards.

Citigroup Inc. said second-quarter profit fell 17 percent on lower revenue from consumer banking, beating analysts' estimates as fixed-income trading rebounded and the firm dedicated less money to soured loans.

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JPMorgan Chase reported a 5% increase year-over-year in its second-quarter mortgage banking revenue even though its loan origination volume fell by 15%.