Finance

The group that worked with the Fed to devise an alternative rate to Libor rejects criticism that the index favors megabanks.

When Fiserv purchased First Data in 2019, it was part of an industrywide push to combine bank and merchant technology under one roof. A year later, a key piece of First Data’s technology — and its top executive — have become Fiserv’s path through the coronavirus crisis.

The Federal Reserve also said in a supervisory report released Friday that it would conduct stress tests this quarter as planned, taking into account sudden deterioration in the economy brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Stilt, which had already been offering unsecured loans to newcomers to the U.S., is working with technology and banking partners to offer them deposit accounts and debit cards.

Thomas Lopp cited health reasons for leaving Sterling Bancorp less than six months after becoming CEO. Sterling has been dealing with revenue issues after shutting down its biggest lending program over underwriting concerns.

Organizers representing five tribes aim to create a financial institution to serve their members.

Bisignano, who engineered a technology-driven recovery at First Data before it was acquired by Fiserv last year, will take Fiserv's top job as the company forges its coronavirus strategy.

The Independent Community Bankers of America accused the National Credit Union Administration of using the coronavirus to usher in additional changes without the normal amount of scrutiny.

When the coronavirus pandemic began, Square pushed hard to get a bigger share of merchants' online sales and consumers' stimulus spending — and even received its long-desired bank license — but found that this wasn't enough to offset the effects of the crisis.

Despite PayPal's efforts to get people to receive — and spend — their stimulus checks from PayPal accounts, the coronavirus pandemic caused its revenue for the first quarter to come in below company guidance.

Banks that relied on loan growth to outperform peers in 2019 will need to focus more on core deposits and expense control this year. Check out our annual ranking of the top 200 publicly traded community banks.

The company, backed by eight major players including JPMorgan Chase and State Street, lets investors vote virtually on corporate matters — a service that has grown more popular during the coronavirus pandemic.

Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp's capital levels have fallen steadily since peaking in 2013.

Some benefits are materializing from Fannie Mae's pledge to limit servicers' exposure to principal-and-interest advances the way Freddie Mac does, but counterparties of both GSEs remain exposed to other concerns.

A letter from Todd Harper, a member of the National Credit Union Administration board, called on lawmakers to make a variety of legislative changes to help credit unions and consumers weather the pandemic.

The strength of the post-coronavirus recovery will determine if that's enough for the digitally focused challenger to battle well-capitalized banks.

U.S. banks under $10 billion in assets made 60% of the loans in the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program; things go relatively smoothly in the U.K. as 110,000 small businesses apply for low-cost loans.

The central bank’s programs announced since mid-April in response to the coronavirus outbreak match if not exceed the actions it took during the 2007-9 financial crisis.

The Illinois company will sell Bates Cos. to an undisclosed buyer less than two years after buying the wealth management firm.

The Wisconsin regional said the funds will support loan growth and its dividend policy as well as create an added capital buffer.