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Experian said it has gone "above and beyond the law" to investigate consumer disputes related to the accuracy of information.

Michael Barr's surprise announcement that he will step down as the Federal Reserve's chief regulator could ultimately mean little for the central bank's approach to regulation under the incoming Trump administration.

The banking giant's exit from the global Net-Zero Banking Alliance leaves just three smaller U.S. banks in the group. Climate activists called large banks' departures a capitulation to Republicans' climate denialism.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule that will remove medical  bills from credit reports to end what the bureau called "coercive debt collection practices."

The payment company says machine learning is making progress in fighting card testing, which crooks use to determine how ripe a payment account is for theft.

The manufactured home loan lender, a unit of Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Clayton Homes, was accused of ignoring red flags that sent many borrowers into bankruptcy, default and ultimately out of their homes.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's last-minute actions are expected to annoy the incoming Trump administration, which will seek to undo them, putting protections in jeopardy.

Chris Gorman and four other high-ranking KeyCorp executives have been granted a combined $16.7 million in performance-based equity awards that will vest in two years, as long as the Cleveland-based company meets certain capital requirements and earnings goals.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond president said while he believes the central bank's current level of rates is restraining the economy enough to continue lowering inflation in 2025, there are still upside risks to inflation and growth.

The president-elect has announced members of his senior leadership team at the Treasury, who'll work alongside Scott Bessent, his pick for secretary.

Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs have also withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in the past month, as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

Data center operators and users such as banks need to plan now for AI's growing power needs.

With Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler preparing to step down, the CEO of Unicoin, which is being sued by the agency, expresses hope for more acceptance of cryptocurrencies by the incoming Trump administration.

Richard "Dick" Parsons, the former Citigroup chairman who died Thursday, is credited with helping the New York megabank survive the financial crisis. Earlier in his career, he led Dime Savings Bank out of the savings-and-loan crisis.

A passivity agreement with the FDIC means that when the asset management giant Vanguard owns more than 10% of an FDIC-overseen bank, it can't seek certain levels of control over the bank's behavior.

The executive dubbed "Captain Emergency" stabilized ailing companies such as AOL Time Warner and Dime Savings Bank before being named chairman of Citigroup in 2009.

The Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds target again in December but signaled fewer cuts in 2025. There was some dissent. The markets are watching to see if the Federal Reserve pauses its easing cycle in January. Brian Rehling, head of global fixed-income strategy at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, recaps and parses the previous day's FOMC meeting and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.

The New Canaan, Connecticut-based company agreed to allow Larry Seidman, who sits on its board, buy an additional 5% of its shares. Seidman currently owns about 9.5% of Bankwell.

Analysts are unsure what the Federal Open Market Committee will do with monetary policy in 2025. The panel projects two rate cuts, but some analysts expect more, and others see fewer.

Banks such as TD, Wells Fargo and Bank of America drew attention this year for money-laundering issues. That's one of several top regulatory news items in 2024.