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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.

There are still significant problems in the credit card market despite a 2009 reform law that curtailed billions of dollars in unexpected fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a report Thursday.

WASHINGTON — Small banks are being crushed under the weight of regulations associated with the Dodd-Frank Act, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen acknowledged Thursday, but regulators are working to reduce that burden.

Digital money transfer provider Xoom has launched a service for sending funds to Bangladesh.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati plans to record a large fourth-quarter gain after selling shares in payment processor Vantiv.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati plans to record a large fourth-quarter gain after selling shares in payment processor Vantiv.

Live Oak Bancshares in Wilmington, N.C., has exited the Small Business Lending Fund.

The operators of a business directory scam allegedly sent collection warnings demanding more than $2,000 for unwanted listings and posed as a third-party collection agency.