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The bill, similar to legislation that passed the chamber last year, would permit the inclusion of items such as rent and telecom payments to help consumers build their credit profiles.

Several small and midsize banks say they are losing borrowers to rivals and worry the trend could get worse as interest rates decline.

The Columbus, Ohio, company said Thursday that it expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates twice this year and two more times in 2020.

State and federal authorities say the network of firms in upstate New York sought debts that consumers weren't obligated to pay and impersonated government officials, among other things.

Jewelry maker Alex and Ani LLC demanded $1.1 billion in damages from Bank of America in a lawsuit alleging lending discrimination against a women-led company that was once featured in advertisements promoting the bank's commitment to diversity.

Payconiq has built an omnichannel, multicountry payment platform that uses a mobile payment app to leverage existing bank infrastructure in order to make payments in-store and online payments as well as to send P2P payments.

State regulator Ron Rubin had been asked to resign in May over a sexual harassment complaint, but he attempted to fight the allegations.

America's Credit Union Museum has named new board members while a number of institutions have recruited additional talent.

A study by FinRegLab of six nonbank lenders' use of cash-flow data in underwriting decisions finds this type of "alternative data" helps predict loan performance.

Banks and third parties must work together to safeguard data being shared when a customer uses mobile apps.