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Few banks consistently earn more than four stars in the Apple and Google App Stores. The rare high performers listen to users and pioneer new features.

Bank of Fincastle in Virginia has named Charles “Scott” Steele chief executive, after its longtime CEO retired.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took action Wednesday against the nation’s two largest debt buyers and collectors for allegedly using deceptive tactics to collect bad debts.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau imposed up to $79 million in penalties and refunds Wednesday in enforcement actions against the country's two largest debt buyers.

Kash Corp. is prepared to move into the money transfer world, launching an application programming interface (API) that will allow companies of all sizes to accept direct debit payments without credit card fees.

Americans had 314 million credit card accounts during the first three months of the year, the highest number since the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a report released Wednesday.

The key to housing finance reform is a new securitization model that allows the private sector to price and absorb the majority of housing credit risk.

The Council of Better Business Bureaus released data showing that collection agencies received 21,576 complaints from consumers last year, the fifth most complained about financial sector.

Fifth Third Bancorp has promoted Teresa Tanner to chief administrative officer, the latest change in executive management at the Cincinnati company.

Some argue directors already are being compensated, albeit not in the form of actual salaries, other argue compensation of any sort dilutes the power of something long held to be a backbone of the movement: its volunteers.