First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati has added two directors from recent acquisitions in Columbus, Ohio.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's plan to restrict membership to the Federal Home Loan Bank System could cost lenders hundreds of billions in mortgage funding, according to the CEO of the Chicago FHLB.

The nation's youngest adults will spend more than $2 trillion in the next several years on rent and mortgage loans, according to a recent report by The Demand Institute.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suit against Corinthian Colleges is the second time the agency has taken public action against a for-profit school rather than a student lender.

Three New York bank tellers have been arrested and accused of participating in an identity theft ring, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday.

Marquette Financial Companies in Scottsdale, Ariz., promoted Larry West to be its new chief executive officer.

Capital Bank Financial shares a problem with other investor-backed companies built to make a lot of bank acquisitions: their stocks trade at low premiums because they are overcapitalized, but they are unable to deploy their capital in M&A deals because of those low stock values.

The state of New York's court system announced new rules Tuesday designed to ban collecting debts that consumers already have paid off, did not incur or where the six-year statute of limitations has expired.

Toronto-Dominion Bank expects to be New York City's third-largest lender by branches within two years, Chief Executive Officer Ed Clark said, surpassing Bank of America Corp.

SunTrust Banks in Atlanta has signed a 25-year deal for the naming rights to the new Atlanta Braves stadium.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a complaint against Corinthian Colleges alleging the for-profit chain of colleges ran a predatory lending scheme and used unlawful debt collection practices.

1st Capital Bank in Monterey, Calif., has appointed a chief banking officer who will take on most of the responsibilities of its recently departed chief administrative officer.

Institutional investors are betting that Americans still want backyards and porches even if they don't have the credit to buy stand-alone homes of their own, according to equity research analyst Ivy Zelman. She says that's a good thing for renters. "They can professionalize a very antiquated industry and provide the consumer with more choices for a different type of shelter," she says.

Several cities, including Chicago and Atlanta, have seen dramatic rates of improvement in delinquent commercial loans but are still short of the national norm. That leaves them more vulnerable if another downturn occurs in the highly competitive business-lending market.

Bankers can attempt to remedy confusing and ineffective consumer protection laws by assembling a task force of experienced bank attorneys and compliance officers to draft model legislation.

Avidbank Holdings in Palo Alto, Calif., has added Michael Rosinus to its board of directors.

The ability to stop using credit cards and pay cash for purchases can be a sign of financial stability as it proves a person’s lifestyle is in line with their income, according to an industry association. Not surprisingly, many people are in the danger zone.

The world's biggest banks are overhauling how they trade currencies to regain the trust of customers and preempt regulators' efforts to force changes on an industry tarnished by allegations of manipulation.

Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City is looking to redeem up to $500 million of senior notes.

The House of Representatives approved an update to the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 that protects consumers from receiving calls and text messages on cell phones from a phone number that is deliberately falsified.