Americas

A tech JV between Live Oak and First Data aims to do for small-business deposits what the bank previously did for lending.

The D.C. company is starting with bars in its local area and plans to expand to other big cities in the near future.

One Bank & Trust in Arkansas just sold itself to the Treasury, resolving a legal judgment and clearing the way for a resale to the private sector.

Bank of Austin still needs approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., though organizers remain hopeful it can open this summer.

Alipay's big partnership with First Data will extend its merchant base, but travelers from China will benefit before U.S. consumers.

The federal regulator has created a new portal offering training courses and other information for free.

Guaranty Bank & Trust in Milwaukee was shut down by federal regulators Friday, just a week after one of the costliest failures since the crisis.

Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican, sided with consumer advocates over payday lenders in a fight that is playing out in numerous states.

Five Star Bancorp in California is the latest bank to work with a marketplace lender on referrals. The move comes as the SBA programs have record volumes while concerns linger about banks working with third parties.

While approval is likely in the Republican-dominated House, a Senate bill needed for the plan to become law would face a tougher path because the party’s narrower majority in that chamber.