A spike in core deposits increased funding costs and contributed to margin compression at Synovus in the second quarter. But the company could benefit from locking in liquidity now, particularly when interest rates rise.

The new regulations are meant to close loopholes in an interest rate cap that applies to active-duty soldiers and sailors. But financial institutions won at least one important concession.

The new MBS program gives FHLB members direct access to the secondary market.

Porter Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging mismanagement of a former client's employee stock ownership plan.

Law enforcement authorities arrested four people in Israel and Florida and revealed a complex securities fraud scheme tied to the computer hacks of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other financial institutions.

They're not ready to go all-in by putting core processing in the cloud, but community banks are experimenting with hybrid and quasi-cloud arrangements that offer low costs and rapid deployment.

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., reported higher quarterly profit on stronger fee income.

WASHINGTON — Citigroup is facing $770 million in charges after two federal regulators said the megabank engaged in deceptive marketing and unfair billing practices related to its credit card add-on products.

Consumer credit default data through the end of June showed increases in first mortgage, second mortgage and composite default rates.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati reported a decline in second-quarter profit, as the costs to close branches offset loan growth.

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., showed strong consumer loan growth in the second quarter but fell slightly short of analysts' quarterly estimates as its margins declined.

Citigroup is facing $770 million in charges after two federal regulators said the megabank engaged in deceptive marketing and unfair billing practices related to its credit card add-on products.

CenterState Banks in Davenport, Fla., has a new president and chief executive.

Two separate lawsuits accusing Wells Fargo & Co. of engaging in predatory lending and violating the federal Fair Housing Act have been dismissed.

On the five-year anniversary of Dodd-Frank, it's time to increase accountability and transparency at the CFPB. Congress should start by passing a bill that would overhaul the agency's organizational structure from a single-director model to a bipartisan, five-person commission appointed by each incoming president.

Five years after the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law by President Obama, it remains as controversial as when it was enacted. While partisans may debate whether the changes are good or bad, there is no doubt they’ve had a sizable impact. Following are the biggest ways the system has changed.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., reported higher second-quarter income tied to a lower loan-loss provision.

The Obama administration on Tuesday finalized new regulations designed to crack down on high-cost loans to members of the military.

If Congress fails to act swiftly, most lending supported by the SBA will shut down for much of the next two months. This would undermine recent strength in a vital component of the American economy.

FirstBank Holding in Lakewood, Colo., reported higher profit through the first half of this year, as both loans and deposits grew.