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With Congress deadlocked on a future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the administration is prepping to move by itself.

The credit union regulator has spent 20 years asking lawmakers for greater oversight of third-party vendors. Here's why it might finally happen.

The real opportunity to achieve financial empowerment lies with the companies that are most intimately connected to people's lives, says Rapyd's Eric Rosenthal.

Midsize players like BankUnited, BOK and Fulton Financial plan to rely on selective M&A, catering to niches overlooked by big banks, aggressive recruitment of commercial lenders and other strategies to stimulate revenue growth.

With Congress deadlocked on a future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the administration is prepping to move by itself.

A letter from the Ohio Democrat claims Rodney Hood, chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, is using social media to "curry favor with the president, seriously compromising the independence of the agency."

Originally formed to help consumers spot recurring charges, Truebill is adding banking and financial management features to its app.

A poll from AmOne indicates consumers aren't optimistic about their prospects for retirement.

Huntington Bancshares and U.S. Bancorp also said in recent days that they are eliminating jobs to reduce overhead and improve profits. With net interest margins shrinking and branch traffic continuing to decline, expect more banks to follow suit, analysts say.