Finance

The Treasury Secretary says Facebook’s cryptocurrency plan creates national security issues; the New York Fed chief tells financial firms to stop dragging their feet and move on from Libor.

The bank's net interest income fell to its lowest point in three years, and total revenue fell short of analysts' expectations.

Granted, the bank's earnings per share topped estimates in the second quarter, but its forecast on net interest income suggests it will be harder for JPMorgan Chase to offset declining revenue from trading stocks and bonds.

Raisin, an online marketplace that aggregates high-yield savings accounts in Europe, aims to launch in the U.S. in the next nine to 12 months.

The Connecticut company will add heft in its home state and Massachusetts when it buys the former mutual.

The company could rein in deposit costs, cut operational expenses and buy back more shares in anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate reduction. Other banks — especially big ones — could do the same.

Piermont Bank, set to open this week, will be the city's second new bank this year.

The company, based in Charleston, S.C., will buy Carolina Trust in western North Carolina for $100 million.

Hispanics are underserved by mainstream financial institutions, creating an opportunity for credit unions to step in and fill the void.

Noninterest expenses fell 2% to $10.5 billion — almost $100 million lower than the average estimate from analysts.