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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said that he will take stock of agency programs to determine their effectiveness and enact policies that invite more private capital into the housing market.

A trade group owned by the nation's largest banks wants Congress to require state governments to collect information about the true ownership of the companies they incorporate. Such a law could reduce the banking industry’s cost of complying with anti-money-laundering rules.

The federal agency released data culled from fourth quarter 2016 call reports that showed the "great divide" between large and small credit unions continues to widen.

Rising interest rates have slowed a recent run of unexpectedly high prepayments of government-insured mortgages, making servicing rights for loans held in Ginnie Mae securities more attractive to investors.

The Justice Department plans to defend President Trump's executive authority by siding with PHH Corp. in the mortgage lender's controversial case alleging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional.

Personal financial management tools have long relied on financial data aggregation. Now, aggregators are hoping traditional lenders will take a cue from alternative lenders and use the technology to quicken their underwriting decisions.

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry defended plans to offer a nonbank charter to fintech firms, disputing, among other things, arguments that his agency lacks the legal authority to do so.

Much like how Amazon went from selling books to selling cloud services, the online lenders that succeed well into the future will change how they do business, Scott Sanborn said.

Because he is blind, Chris Danielsen assumed he’d need a friend to help him deposit a check remotely. But he did it on his own using USAA's mobile app.

The German bank announces another corporate remake plus $8.5 billion in capital raising; China's banking system is now world's largest, although that's not necessarily a good thing.

It's hard enough lobbying for big changes on Capitol Hill, but sometimes it only gets harder when it comes time to actually implement them.

Vacancies and rent-slashing have some banks worried that certain markets are overheating, but others say the decline in nonperforming loans is a sign the sector has never been healthier.

Other quick serve establishments such as Starbucks have had challenges in managing the changes in customer flow that accompany order and pay.

The Spanish bank said it will continue to be Atom’s main strategic investor and keep two seats on its board.

Republicans have opened multiple fronts against the agency, undertaking separate efforts to cut its funding, roll back past and future rules, and make far broader changes.

Issuers are using mobile technology to bolster plastic cards, adding new features and controls for consumers.

The Indian government's major change in cash policy and push for digital payments attracted the Chinese company to increase its stake in India's Paytm.

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Some of the bank's large institutional investors say it hasn't done enough following the scandal; digital currency tops bullion price for first time.

The San Carlos, Calif., firm is following a similar blueprint as other online lenders — launching with a particular loan product, refining its algorithms, and then seeking to expand into other corners of consumer finance.