As consumers' cushion shrinks, they are becoming more dependent on their paychecks to maintain their standard of living. Economists are split on whether wage growth is strong enough to fill the gap.

Banks pay millions of dollars each year to have their names become part of the lexicon of sports-obsessed Americans. Here's a look at the largest deals, which span pro baseball, football, basketball, hockey and soccer.

Cambridge Savings Bank's Ivy Bank online-only unit has spent two years offering CDs and savings accounts. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's new digital bank, Jenius, launched with personal loans. Both want to widen their product sets to benefit both sides of the balance sheet.

There has been a recent surge in organizing efforts among credit union employees. To discourage this, leaders should pay workers well, provide good benefits and be accessible.

Unionizing a workplace is an arduous process, meaning that employees who organize are dedicated to change. Executives must seize on these moments to address workers' concerns instead of reacting defensively.

Banking and credit union regulators encouraged compassionate treatment of customers in Hawaii communities hit by wildfires. They also vowed to grant expedited approvals of temporary banking facilities, be flexible in compliance matters and provide other support to financial institutions.

After an aborted attempt to set up its own bank, Edward Jones is joining forces with Citi to provide savings and checking accounts for clients.

The embattled credit card company, which is bracing for regulatory action, warned Thursday that heavy spending on risk management and compliance will persist. Executives also said that internal and external candidates will be considered for the permanent CEO job.

Establishing a conduct risk authority in the U.S. would go a long way toward restoring trust in the banking industry.

The credit card company is no stranger to regulatory penalties, but its CEO's sudden departure this week raises the specter of a more painful punishment tied to possible compliance shortcomings. Analysts are hoping to get clarity Thursday on how bad things could get.

Dan Sheehan, former CEO at Professional Bank in Coral Gables, said he's "putting the band back together" to spearhead his new, Texas-based employer's expansion plans in the Sunshine State.

Banks need to rethink their relationships with customers for an era in which transitioning to a new financial services provider carries far fewer costs.

The credit-reporting agency was fined $650,000 for sending customers marketing emails without an option to unsubscribe. Financial institutions are subject to the same law, called the CAN-SPAM Act.

Community bankers anticipate that interest rates could soon level off and the broader economy may avert a downturn as a result. If that forecast proves true, lenders could minimize credit losses and enjoy stronger loan demand than they had expected earlier in the year.

The bankrupt former parent of Silicon Valley Bank is losing $9 million a month in interest on deposits that were trapped when federal regulators took over the failed bank.

Banks looking to grow customer relationships can't be complacent about investing in the digital products and dedicated service that ignite positive brand loyalty.

Under the proposal being considered by the agency, recipients of public benefits would be unable to enjoy the same access to their financial data given to other citizens.

Discover Financial Services' announcement of the immediate resignation of longtime executive Roger Hochschild comes weeks after the company announced it overcharged merchants for 16 years.

The Canadian bank committed Monday to lending and investing over $2 billion in the Garden State's lower- to middle-income communities over the next three years. A $50 billion, multistate agreement was scrapped earlier this year after TD failed to get approval to buy First Horizon.