The Federal Housing Finance Agency provided more details Friday about key features for the new single security that will be issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The multifamily market is heating up as apartment owners and investors refinance in a rush to lock in low interest rates, but caps on government-backed lending programs are threatening to disrupt momentum.

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A Jackson County, Mo. jury awarded a woman $251,000 in damages and assessed $82 million in punitive damages against the collection agency that sued her for a debt she said was not hers.

JPMorgan Chase has to plead guilty to an antitrust charge if it wants to resolve the Justice Department's investigation into its foreign-exchange trading activities, the company said in a regulatory filing Thursday.

Julie Sizer has been named chief bank operations officer at First Citizens Bank in Raleigh, N.C.

Banks and consumer groups are both eagerly awaiting an FCC decision about whether to loosen federal restrictions on robo-calling consumers. A $10.2 million settlement announced this week involving JPMorgan Chase brought the issue back to the forefront.

On the same day the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a probe into student loan servicing practices, stakeholders ranging from the Department of Education to borrower advocates outlined their wish lists for reforms.

Prudential Bancorp in Philadelphia is setting the stage for a new chief executive.

Former Wells Fargo customer Shahriar Jabbari filed a lawsuit against the bank Wednesday accusing it of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Former Wells Fargo & Co. customer Shahriar Jabbari filed a lawsuit against the bank Wednesday accusing it of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

It's difficult to draw useful lessons from a small pilot, since banks typically stack the deck for success. Trying out new projects at average locations that serve average customers can give banks a much better picture of the obstacles that lie ahead.

JPMorgan Chase has purchased $45 billion in servicing rights from embattled mortgage firm Ocwen Financial.

Eastern Virginia Bankshares in Tappahannock has repurchased a warrant from the Treasury Department tied to the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Other regional Federal Home Loan Banks are lining up so their members can securitize FHA and VA loans through Chicago FHLB conduit.

Prosperity Bancshares in Houston has named a new president.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking a closer look at companies that service student loans to determine whether there are patterns of abuse and misinformation in the $1 trillion industry.

Two law firms and their lead attorney on Wednesday lost a default judgment in New York County Supreme Court after allegedly participating in a fraudulent mortgage rescue scheme.

Vendors that specialize in Bank Secrecy Act compliance can help ease community banks' regulatory burden while strengthening their controls.

Technology services firm Accenture has formed a partnership with "neobank" Moven to create digital banking offerings.