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The mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could need nearly $100 billion in bailout money in the event of a new economic crisis, according to stress test results released Monday by their regulator.

With lawmakers reportedly looking into NCUA’s $1 billion legal bill, some members of the NCUA board behind that arrangement say they’re unsure what exactly legislators are hoping to accomplish.

The online lender said it is on track to hit its goal of becoming profitable by yearend. It also extended a partnership agreement with JPMorgan Chase.

A San Francisco startup working with Swift plans to launch a network that would tie self-executing contracts to independent data sources.

MoneyGram’s total revenue declined slightly during the second quarter to $410 million, resulting in flat growth compared to the previous quarter based on constant currency.

The solution supported by the largest institutions and some officials to what banks say is a market liquidity problem would only make matters worse.

Bank warns investors of bigger fallout from scandals; Senate Republicans may not have votes to overturn rule ending mandatory arbitration.

Wells Fargo customers suing the bank for forcing them to pay for unnecessary auto insurance that drove some of them into default on their car loans asked a court to order the bank to immediately take steps to repair their credit reports.

It is the latest of several popular apps to close down in recent weeks.

The financial services industry is at risk of being caught flat-footed if a legislative measure to rescind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule regulating arbitration agreements fails to pass.

Staff for House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling said CFPB Director Richard Cordray is continuing to ignore subpoenas tied to the agency's work on the arbitration rule.

The bank’s “reasonably possible” legal charges could surpass its reserves by $3.3 billion as of June 30, a Wells securities filing says.

After repeated attacks from acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. defended its role in greenlighting prospective bank applicants.

The CFPB released four sample disclosure forms for opting in to overdraft programs that it said would make it easier for consumers to evaluate the costs and risks of such coverage.

As technology around us evolves to be more pervasive but less intrusive, the interface between devices and the world around us is adapting to mimic and recognize human senses such as voice and sight.

Wells Fargo & Co. settled an 11-year-old lawsuit with the U.S. government that claimed the lender overcharged veterans under a federal mortgage-refinancing program.

The global bank’s U.S. unit has bounced back, aided by growth in deposits and wealth management profits as well as a focus on international customers. A $125 million investment in tech and branches hasn’t hurt either.

Credit risk transfers have emerged as more than just a method for mitigating taxpayer exposure. They could be a key component of comprehensive housing finance reform.

The Fed wants directors to “focus on the big issues” not minutiae; Softbank to invest $250 million in online small business lender.

The CFPB released four sample disclosure forms for opting in to overdraft programs that it said would make it easier for consumers to evaluate the costs and risks of such coverage.