Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Does your bank open early, close late and welcome you seven days a week? Does it let one person tell you yes, but require at least two to say no?
November 7 -
C1 Bank's purchase of U.S. Century Bank in Florida is reportedly being delayed because of difficulty navigating the seller's exit from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
November 7 -
Despite President Obama's victory Tuesday, the Democrats' financial policy agenda over the next two years will be far more about defending their past achievements than scoring new ones.
November 6 -
Elizabeth Warren, the CFPB architect and frequent bank critic, was elected late Tuesday to the Senate, much to the dismay of the financial services industry.
November 6 -
Matt Wagner, the persistent CEO of PacWest in L.A., reaches a deal to buy First California six months after reporting that the Westlake Village, Calif., company spurned his initial overture.
November 6 -
Huntington Bankshares (HBAN) has snagged a veteran executive from RBS Citizens Financial Group to head its operations in the Pittsburgh area.
November 6 -
Business activity in the banking sector improved significantly in September, rising for the fourth consecutive month, according to industry executives surveyed for American Banker's latest Index of Banking Activity.
November 6 -
Wells Fargo (WFC) is expanding to serve corporate customers on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border.
November 6 -
The Federal Reserve Board has ended a written agreement with Boscobel Bancorp that required the Wisconsin company to serve as a source of strength for its Community First Bank.
November 6 -
Wells Fargo, which agreed to refinance mortgages after a probe of the industry's practices, may forgo as much as $2 billion in interest, $300 million more than previously estimated.
November 6 -
Most of a lawsuit that accuses JPMorgan Chase (JPM) of misleading mortgage investors before the meltdown may advance, a federal judge in Manhattan has decided.
November 6 -
U.S. home prices retreated slightly in September as distressed sales and seasonal shifts dragged down prices.
November 6 -
The cash-machine operators fear that proposed settlement between merchants and the two leading card networks could imperil their own lawsuit against Visa and MasterCard.
November 6 -
Complex rules can be bent to special interests, and invite gaming and unfairness. An example is the exclusion of credit cards that don't impose "finance charges" from a great many requirements.
November 6 -
Although the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s yearlong study of challenges and opportunities for community banks is expected to yield a final report next month, the agency will release an update on some of its findings this week.
November 6 -
Community banks are geared up to spend more on technology next year, according to a study conducted in September by U.S. audit and advisory firm KPMG.
November 6 -
Despite losing out in the auction of ResCap, Nationstar says it's got plenty of acquisition opportunities in front of it.
November 6 -
As Capital One demonstrates, establishing yourself in a growth market like Louisiana can mean providing the crying towel after a big loss on football Saturday.
November 6 -
Regions Financial is the latest banking company to offer specialized services for military personnel and veterans.
November 6 -
Success will depend on how regulators handle four areas: Collaboration, scope, privacy and the regulatory burden.
November 6


