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The auto lender is selling its credit card business and halting new mortgage loans, abandoning its once-broader ambitions. Ally CEO touted the move as "the power of focus."

The ruling lets state Attorney General Letitia James continue arguing Citi should have reimbursed customers for wire fraud, though some claims were dismissed.

The e-commerce giant has added payment and credit products, though it faces heavy competition from banks and other tech firms. Also, Stripe's layoffs and other news from the world of payments.

Mercantile Bank Corp. in Grand Rapids achieved a 20% increase in deposits in 2024, an amount that was ample enough to fund robust loan growth and scale back reliance on costlier wholesale funding.

The New York Department of Financial Services has proposed several changes to overdraft fees including banning banks from charging more than three overdraft or nonsufficient funds fees per consumer per day.

Alex Ford is the global chief revenue officer and president of North America with Encompass Corporation. In 2024, she was named one of American Banker's Most Influential Women in Fintech.

The Dallas-based company expects average loan growth to be flat to up 1% from 2024, driven by the ongoing payoffs of commercial real estate loans, executives said.

Frontwave Credit Union said it would acquire Community Valley Bank in a deal that would expand its footprint in San Diego and nearby counties. It comes on the heels of a record year for CU-bank combinations.

Hester Peirce and SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda say they want to group to devise a clear compliance framework for digital assets and end regulation by enforcement.