Regulators unveiled a proposal Thursday that would institute tough new liquidity requirements on U.S. financial institutions, acknowledging that their plan is harsher than a global framework suggested by international supervisors.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing a Kentucky law firm on allegations that it received illegal kickbacks from certain charges on real estate settlements.

Citigroup is selling mortgage-servicing rights on $63 billion of loans, its largest potential sale of this type since the 2008 financial crisis, according to two people briefed on the offer.

Chad Fuller and Victoria Holstein-Childress have joined the Atlanta law firm to help defend banks against lawsuits and government probes.

Who else but the steely Jedi master to pitch Capital One's new cash rewards card as straightforward and gimmick-free.

Community bankers have become increasingly concerned about the government-sponsored enterprise as it has grown and expanded its client base.

Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) in Aurora, Ill., joined the growing list of banks benefiting from the recapture of its deferred-tax asset valuation allowance.

Home purchases by institutional buyers reached a record high in September and all-cash buyers accounted for almost half of sales as investors responded to rising demand from renters.

The Dallas bank added Charles Hyle as a director and audit panel member because of his background in risk management and credit oversight at KeyCorp and Barclays.

Virginia Commerce Bancshares (VCBI) in Arlington recorded a slight dip in quarterly profit as it waited for final approval of its merger with United Bancshares (UBSI).

First Mid-Illinois Bancshares (FMBH) in Mattoon has promoted the president of its bank to replace its retiring chairman and chief executive.

Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, owners of the world's largest brokerages, say the days of paying big bonuses to lure each other's brokers and keep their own in place may be ending.

United Community Banks (UCBI) in Blairsville, Ga., beat its third-quarter earnings estimates as costs from bad loans fell.

Bank of America is cutting about 1,300 more jobs in its mortgage division as the firm adjusts to lower demand, said two people with direct knowledge of the plans.

The defendants have collected and processed millions of dollars in payment for phantom debts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Their practices generated almost 3,000 complaints to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel.

Valley National Bancorp's (VLY) profit fell by nearly a third in the third quarter as the Wayne, N.J.-based company saw a substantial decrease in net gains on sales of residential mortgages.

Cascade Bancorp (CACB) in Bend, Ore., has outbid another company to snag Home Federal (HOME) in Nampa, Idaho.

Bank of America Corp.'s Countrywide unit was found liable for defrauding Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac by selling them thousands of defective loans.

MVB Financial (MVBF) in Fairmont, W.Va., has agreed to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of CFG Community Bank in Lutherville, Md.

Heritage Financial (HFWA) in Olympia, Wash., has agreed to buy Washington Banking (WBCO) in Oak Harbor. Heritage will pay about $265 million in cash and stock for Washington Banking, the companies said Wednesday.