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Aspiring consolidators are weighing the advantages of attracting lending teams instead of making outright acquisitions.

A group of state attorneys general is looking at the possibility that banks have sold credit card accounts to debt collection firms that were supported by inaccurate and robo-signed documents.

Big banks hire a former governor (Pawlenty) as their top lobbyist. An FDIC official (Hoenig) slams their behavior. And the FHFA proposes linking GSE fees to foreclosure costs.

Groupon's newly unveiled card reader is more than a me-too device. It's the first step in a far larger payments strategy.

A few years after a pair of high-profile failures pared their ranks and damaged their credibility, bankers' banks are seeking to overcome weak loan demand by becoming trusted advisors to small institutions.