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Banks are seeing steady growth in consumer loan demand nationwide, particularly in auto loans and mortgages, according to a report released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Board.

The FTC's debt collection dialogue event set for Dallas later this month has been moved to a larger venue to accommodate demand. The goal of the series is to share information promoting fair collection practices.

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data set to be released in the next few weeks will offer new proof that mortgage lending activity was stronger than expected last year. That fresh data, the likely delay in Fed action on rates and other factors could prompt higher volume estimates for 2015.

Mobile payments company Bango and Telkom South Africa have joined forces to launch carrier billing through Google Play.

The U.S. auto lending industry continues its multiyear boom. What follows is a look at numerous metrics that reflect the red-hot state of the market.

The federal government hopes to convince banks to make more mortgage loans to risky borrowers after several costly disputes over a federal loan program led some to determine it wasn’t worth the trouble.

CHICAGO —Heartland Payment Systems CEO Bob Carr will never be accused of not making his feelings known about the Merchant Customer Exchange mobile wallet venture.

Barre Savings Bank in Barre, Mass., has agreed to merge with Fidelity Bank in Leominster, Mass.

Industry conferences that feature advice tailored to the concerns of Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase don't do community bankers a whole lot of good.

Barclays is attempting a diverse range of tactics to move customers beyond plastic cards, with its latest attempt being a "fashionable" jacket that's linked to the wearer's bank account.