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Ally Financial has extended the cutoff time for accepting check deposits that are credited the next day.

Guaranteed Rate has added 75 former Discover Home Loans employees as well as the Irvine, Calif., call center facility where they worked.

Forget China — for U.S. banks, Canada carries more weight. Canada's energy-led recession looks harmless for now, but the tight connections between Canada and American banks make it potentially dangerous if it becomes prolonged.

The credit union regulator received nearly 3,100 comment letters tied to plans to loosen restrictions on business lending, with a vast majority opposing any changes.

The credit union's regulator received nearly 3,100 comment letters tied to plans to loosen restrictions on business lending, and despite the proposal's popularity among credit unions, the majority of letters opposed the changes.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including demands for more transparency on banks' small-business lending and why the average American should care about the GSE investors lawsuit.

Community 1st Bank in Auburn, Calif., has named Kevin Watson chief financial officer.

First Internet Bank is pioneering eye-vein recognition to let customers log in to its mobile app, hoping consumers' distinct concerns about this form of biometric authentication fade away.

Two Nebraska mutuals that share a name, Home Federal Savings and Loan Association, have agreed to merge.

Congress will kick off a busy session on Tuesday when lawmakers return from summer break, with a number of key banking priorities up for consideration.