The CFPB has made fair lending a top priority. To avoid problems, scrutinize the agency’s view of the laws, proactively analyze policies and document the reasons behind your loan decisions.

Fidelity National Financial Inc., the largest U.S. title insurer, agreed to acquire its former unit, Lender Processing Services Inc., to expand in the business of providing and analyzing mortgage data.

Because Bitcoin transactions are virtually instant, free and near-anonymous, charitable organizations are collecting and distributing donations in bitcoin.

SAN DIEGO – The $6.2-billion San Diego County Credit Union is opening two more branches, bringing its network to 31.

A "smart" branch of $805-million Financial Partners Credit Union that features no cash but is heavy on technology has been so successful the CU plans an immediate sequel.

ORANGE, Calif.-Count Ryan Ashton is a fan of a new "smart" branch of Financial Partners Credit Union.

As long as your corporate social responsibility program is a true effort to give back, it can pay huge dividends for everyone involved.

Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. sued trade groups and retailers that rejected a $7.25 billion settlement in a price-fixing suit and asked a court to rule that the card companies' fee practices weren't illegal.

Nasdaq has warned Naugatuck Valley Financial (NVSL) in Connecticut that it is in violation of the exchange’s rules because of a delay in filing its latest quarterly report.

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Chilean bank Banco de Credito e Inversiones has agreed to buy the $4.7 billion-asset City National Bank of Florida from Spain's Bankia for $882.8 million.

Ever since Visa (NYSE: V) and MasterCard (MA) struck a $7.25 billion deal last summer to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit with retailers, many of the nation's largest merchants have been trying to wriggle free.

The company plans to place a greater emphasis on commercial banking in cities such as Houston and Jacksonville, Fla.

A bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., is drafting legislation designed to reform the housing finance system, including a plan to wind down the government-sponsored enterprises.

Higher turnout at annual meetings and new SEC reporting rules are forcing bankers and activist shareholders to spend more time, money swaying voters in proxy fights.

Unresolved issues surrounding American Airlines' contract with Citibank, which issues its co-branded frequent flier credit card, threaten to derail the bankrupt airline's efforts to reorganize and merge with US Airways, according to court documents Citi filed on May 24.

The $225 million-asset Goldthwaite is buying First National Bancshares in Hico, Texas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Banks that have been proactive in anticipating the regulatory winds might have little to fear from the rules, but others that have been slow to adapt could be forced to make significant changes that could crimp profits.

Hancock Holding in Gulfport, Miss., will close roughly a fifth of its branches as investors press management to cut costs.

The introduction of a new $100 bill is still five months away, but it's not too soon for banks and ATM manufacturers to begin preparing for its rollout.