Data Sets

Fraud losses get a big price tag and banking groups crack down on cyber crime in the big security stories of the week through March 30.

Scores of banks remain in the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program more than three years after its inception, and nine states account for more than half of all remaining Tarp participants. Here is a breakdown of those states, with numbers as of Feb. 29.

The nation's first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau spoke to American Banker about his demanding to-do list.

Apple's mobile security strategy comes to light and biometrics make a comeback in the big security stories of the week through March 23.

Approximately 4,000 people are on hand in DC this week for the Credit Union National Association's Governmental Affairs Conference. Here's a look at some of those in attendabce at the opening exhibit hall.

Bank CEOs gathered at an industry conference had some sharp words for regulators — and for each other. Click through to see the best zingers from American Banker's Best Practices in Retail Banking conference.

The results of the Federal Reserve Board's stress tests separated the strong from the weak among the 19 largest banks. Following is a breakdown of selected results and how individual institutions fared.

Phishers turn the tables and mobile payments still scare consumers in the big security stories of the week through March 15.

Large financial institutions dominate most of the nation's biggest cities. There are still some metropolitan areas where a community bank has the most deposits, often by wide margins. Here are some notable examples, based on June 30 data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Mobile devices are a weak link, but they can also help shut down fraudsters in the big security stories the week through Feb. 23.

An American Banker editor couldn't escape banking even on a family vacation to the new LEGOLAND amusement park in Winter Haven, Fla. Welcome to the land of bricks, but no mortar.

Mortgage-related scams and debt collection problems were two of the ten most frequent consumer fraud complaints in 2011, according to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Click through to see the rest of his office's top ten consumer fraud complaints.

The FDIC's Quarterly Banking Profile detailed not only how banks earned $26.3 billion in the fourth quarter, but what was behind their sudden boost in lending.

Alleged card thieves were captured and a bank robbery suspect threatened to use weapons of mass destruction in the big security stories the week through March 1.

It's awards season and consulting firm Corporate Insight recently rolled out the proverbial red carpet for its tenth annual Bank Monitor Awards, which honor banks with gold, silver or bronze medals for their online banking features. The banks are compared to a baseline developed by the firm, not with each other, so more than one bank can qualify for each medal in each category. Bank of America led the pack with four gold medals.

BankUnited Inc. recently considered selling itself, causing banking observers to ponder the future role of private equity in the industry. The Florida company, bought from the FDIC in by a group of private equity funds before holding an initial public offering last year, chose to stay independent. Here is a look at some of the biggest banks backed by private equity firms, as of Dec. 31.

Hackers punctured PIN security and defendants challenged data-breach penalties in the big security stories the week through Feb. 23.

More than three years after the fact, the Troubled Asset Relief Program continues to be a tricky issue for Republican presidential candidates. During Wednesday night's debate, the issue came up again, along with the bailout of the auto industry. Here's a look at what the candidates said:

A $375 billion drop in construction and development lending explains about half the contraction in total bank loans since a peak in mid-2008. If construction activity is indeed poised for a rebound, bank growth prospects may be near a turning point.