Federal regulators on Tuesday pushed back against the perception that they are cracking down harder on Bank Secrecy Act violations, saying they have not made recent changes to the rules or how they enforce them.

WASHINGTON — House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, announced a vote for Thursday of 11 bills aimed at lessening regulatory burden on banks by changing aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act and associated regulations.

Ally Financial, the auto lender rescued by the U.S. government during the 2008 financial crisis, promoted Diane Morais to chief executive officer of the banking unit as Jeffrey Brown reshapes management.

The ruling means that customers could be at risk for not reviewing bank statements carefully and then failing to notify their bank of an error in a timely manner.

The news that the three largest credit bureaus will reform their practices has been hailed as an important step in improving credit-report accuracy. But while the procedures offer greater protection and more transparency, will they truly bring about a significant decline in serious reporting errors?

European banks plan to sell $109 billion of bad debt in 2015 to reduce costs and rebuild their balance sheets, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report.

Poage Bankshares in Ashland, Ky., has named Daniel King 3rd as its chairman.

Ontario Systems has expanded its Compliance Consulting Services to offer an enhanced scoring model called OntarioComply that analyzes more than 225 compliance obligations.

A federal class-action lawsuit alleges credit bureau TransUnion illegally charges $10 before it places security freezes on the files of people who are dealing with identity theft.

AmeriServ Financial in Johnstown, Pa., has a new chief executive.

Ocwen Financial Corp. agreed to sell servicing rights on a $25 billion portfolio of home loans and said it's out of compliance with New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

Three major credit agencies are overhauling the way they resolve disputes and report unpaid medical debt. That’s a good start, but the best way to wipe out credit-reporting errors is to encourage Americans to review them regularly.

Carolina Alliance Bank in Spartanburg, S.C., has agreed to buy PBSC Financial in Greenville, S.C.

The city of Yonkers, N.Y., has amended its Consumer Protection Code to include revised requirements for debt collection agencies.

While many small banks are hoping Congress will grant regulatory relief this year, mutual institutions are seeking two specific changes they hope can bolster their struggling business.

Community Bank Shares of Indiana in New Albany has registered to sell stock on behalf of several investors.

Metro Bancorp has a little more breathing room after an activist investor withdrew one of its two nominees for the Harrisburg, Pa., company’s board.

The design of Square Cash's new "$Cashtag" system may seem like a cutesy move to appeal to more consumers, but the underlying changes to the app show that Square's new focus is all business.

Banks' profits from corporate banking are shrinking, as margins have tightened, a new study shows. But they can still win market share by cross-selling and offering tailored products.

Ultra-high-net-worth investors can have complex needs. That's why family historians and psychologists are on staff at Abbot Downing, the wealth-management business founded by Wells Fargo to serve investors with $50 million or more.