A New York law that was invalidated by a federal judge was one of many efforts by big cities to pressure banks into making more investments in local communities after the crisis. Some municipal laws could be more vulnerable to bankers' legal challenges than others.

Walter Investment Management in Tampa, Fla., said its second-quarter loss widened, as it recorded a goodwill impairment charge in its reverse mortgage division.

Community Trust in Ruston, La., took the rare step of replacing its hodgepodge legacy core system. The move should cut processing costs in half. In the meantime, the bank's taking a lot of calls from confused customers.

Cascade Bancorp took less than two weeks to integrate its last acquisition, and CEO Terry Zink explains one of the big reasons: officials at the Oregon bank spent months beforehand with an outside firm practicing the conversion.

A federal judge has overturned a New York City law that would have required banks to make new disclosures regarding their investments in local communities.

Steven Antonakes, who just stepped down last month as the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is joining the $9.6 billion-asset Eastern Bank in Boston to serve as a senior vice president and chief compliance officer.

Mortgage lender PHH Corp. on Friday received a stay of the CFPB's $109.2 million judgment for alleged violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

Ameriana Bancorp in New Castle, Ind., which is being acquired by First Merchants in Muncie, Ind., lowered its second-quarter profit after it discovered the sale required a higher tax payment.

Rejiggering the credit-scoring system won’t do much to expand credit access. Instead, banks and financial services companies should start thinking about new ways to evaluate the situational factors that influence borrowers’ reliability.

In Mexico, debt collection harassment complaints have more than tripled in the first half of this year compared to the same period a year ago.

The range of loan products offered by mortgage lenders and investors has been narrow since the housing crisis, but a few underserved niches are starting to make a comeback.

Byron Thompson, chairman of Country Club Bank in Kansas City, Mo., has died.

A group of nonbank small-business lenders unveiled a self-regulatory pledge Thursday designed to bring greater clarity and consistency to their industry's pricing.

Community banks are being crushed by burdensome rules and regulations. Policymakers should recognize their plight and scale back Dodd-Frank.

ValueAct Capital Management has amassed a stake in American Express, people with knowledge of the matter said, as the activist fund considers pursuing shareholder-friendly changes at the credit-card issuer.

Cornerstone Bank in York, Neb., has tapped Kris Holoch to succeed her father Kelly Holthus as the bank's chief executive. Holoch previously served as executive vice president and on the board.

M&T Bank's disclosure that it is in settlement talks with the Justice Department for not complying with underwriting guidelines on FHA loans has renewed fears that more lenders will be targeted.

Apple Pay users are fanatically satisfied — to the tune of 98% of in-store users and 93% of in-app users surveyed — making an average of 2.6 weekly in-store purchases and 2.3 weekly in-app purchases, according to the Auriemma Consulting Group.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including a critical look at the Fed's post-crisis monetary policies and a bid to make the funding community groups receive from banks more transparent.

Cordia Bancorp found an experienced leader to run its bank, and executive recruiters believe more companies could do the same as they try to train the next generation. One problem: Most retired CEOs seem content to sit on the sidelines after enduring the financial crisis.