During the pandemic, consumer lenders have found it easier to collect payments because the federal student loan moratorium has made many borrowers more liquid. A plan for blanket forgiveness reportedly under consideration by President Biden could sustain that trend.

Even "lifers" are considering new jobs as financial institutions bulk up to expand into new markets.

Investors had grown increasingly concerned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and the ensuing financial sanctions thrust upon many of Russia’s largest banks — would thwart Citigroup’s efforts to exit its operations in the country, a push the New York-based lender first announced last year.

After failing to win funding for a direct-lending program last year, Small Business Administration chief Isabella Casillas Guzman says the agency continues to study the option because banks and credit unions are making fewer small-dollar 7(a) loans than several years ago.

Ana Botin, the chair of Banco Santander, called Mexico a “growth engine” for the bank but cautioned that the lender would only seek to buy Citigroup’s retail business in the country if certain requirements are met.

First Century Bancorp has terminated its sale to First Internet Bancorp because the two banks were unable to close the transaction on schedule and failed to agree on terms for an extension.

First National Bank of Omaha, FNB Community Bank and Community Spirit Bank are among institutions turning to Instagram for marketing.

The San Antonio bank is preparing to offer all customers — not just those with direct deposit — a break on overdraft charges. But CEO Phillip Green explained in an interview why he’s not prepared to step away from the fees altogether.

The Cleveland bank, which currently charges around $33 when customers spend more than they have in their accounts, is planning a series of overdraft-related reforms. Key follows numerous other large and midsize banks that have taken similar steps.

First Citizens BancShares said its $2.2 billion acquisition of CIT Group, closed in the first quarter after months of regulatory delays, is finally coming together.

The new hires joined Veritex from Bank of Houston, which has also been aggressively recruiting bankers.

Analysts were expecting Capital One’s marketing spending to slow significantly after it surged to nearly $1 billion at the end of the year.

Managers who consciously look to set the tone by brightening work environments with their own smiles and laughter tend to create environments with greater employee and customer engagement.

Lendistry, a fintech community development financial institution, obtained a license that allows it to become one of the few nondepository lenders with access to the Small Business Administration's flagship lending program.

The Mississippi-based First says the deal would allow it to acquire key talent, bolster its presence in northwest Florida and expand into the Tampa area.

The industry is preparing for a grueling federal rulemaking process to implement the Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to streamline anti-money-laundering compliance. Analysts say the devil will be in the regulation’s myriad details.

Executives at the Alabama bank anticipated that some corporate deposits would start to leave during the first quarter as interest rates rose. Instead, deposits grew to a record $138.7 billion.

The Wisconsin company is the latest bank to plan cutbacks in the fees. Its fee income is projected to fall by about 2% from its level last quarter.

The U.K.’s markets regulator has told challenger banks to improve their financial crime controls, saying some are failing to carry out adequate checks on new customers.

The New York bank is planning a broad launch of its new checking account later this year. Starting this week, more than 20,000 Goldman employees have a chance to try it out.