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James Smith said he would decide soon whether he’ll seek the Republican nomination for governor. He said he was inspired partly by his recent work on a commission tasked with recommending fixes to the state’s fiscal and economic problems.

The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based credit union serves 200,000 members with more than $2.3 billion in assets.

Social Finance said it will start offering deposit accounts and debit cards to some customers next month. It's the first major new product rollout under Chief Executive Officer Anthony Noto.

Fintech companies such as WorldFirst, TransferWise, OFX, and WorldRemit give people more cost-effective means to make cross-border transfers, writes Jon Dela Cruz, a researcher for iCompareFX.com.

The deal for Retirement Plan Services, which provides recordkeeping for employers nationally, is NBT's fourth acquisition of a retirement services firm since 2015.

As lawmakers consider reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act, fresh data shows a dramatic reduction in new items issued by the regulatory agencies.

This is the fourth consecutive year the Mass.-based credit union has returned a dividend to members.

BB&T is the nation's fifth-largest insurance broker. The deal, expected to close in the third quarter, would further expand its reach in the Southeast and Texas.

Small financial institutions are eager to see the Senate’s reform bill signed into law, but House efforts to amend the legislation risk stalling the effort.

Growing numbers of small subprime auto lenders are shutting down after loan losses and slim margins spur banks and private equity owners to cut off funding.