The new name, Navy Federal Investment Services, reflects a wider range of products than the previous handle, Navy Federal Brokerage Services.

Banks and credit unions that cater to members of the armed forces are partnering with fintechs or patenting their own tools to help users convert currency, borrow money and handle financial matters in environments with unreliable internet service.

The credit bureaus plan to add repayment data for installment loans, a move that can inform credit decisions and help answer regulators' questions about how such borrowing affects consumers' financial health.

The last three months of 2021 were strong for most lenders, which will report results soon. But the outlook for the coming months has been clouded by the spread of the newest coronavirus variant, which has many banks grappling with staffing shortages and branch restrictions.

After Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Jelena McWilliams’ resignation, a Democrat on the board will temporarily run the agency. But it's still unclear who will call the shots over the long run and how policymaking will be affected by the FDIC's leftward shift.

Gaye Erkan was widely seen as the front-runner to succeed founder James Herbert. Following her abrupt departure, the San Francisco bank must decide whether to find its next leader internally or recruit an outsider.