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Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, has brought on industry veteran Tom Wirth to fill the newly created position of auto finance product and strategy director.

The CFPB took action Thursday against a nationwide credit reporting company and its owner for allegedly illegally obtaining consumer credit reports.

ChoiceOne Bank in Sparta, Mich., has appointed Bradley Henion chief lending officer.

CU Direct, provider of lending, automotive and strategic solutions to the credit union industry, on Wednesday announced partnership agreements with eight credit unions to implement the company’s Lending 360 Loan Origination System (LOS).

House lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a major, five-year highway spending bill Thursday afternoon that includes several key relief measures for community banks.

The House easily passed the highway spending bill that was hammered out by the House and Senate conference and now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to be approved and sent off the White House to be signed into law.

So-called containers can lessen the IT workload and help companies bring applications into the cloud. New security and management tools, like automatic patching, are bringing containers into the mainstream.

Sen. Sherrod Brown took to the Senate floor Thursday afternoon to reiterate concerns over the Republican effort to move financial reform legislation through a must-pass spending bill.

The small bank was the only institution to bid on a contract to process cash payments to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Executives are eager to collect fees without feeling compelled to make loans or hold deposits for the controversial industry.

A bank goes pink to attract women, Blythe Masters sticks with her startup despite a big Barclays offer, Sallie Krawcheck reflects on life as an entrepreneur, Ana Botin talks strategy and Margaret Keane offers leadership advice. Plus some Barbie news.