The next Republican-led FDIC board will inherit a legacy of sexual misconduct and low morale brought to light last year. Despite the breadth of that challenge, industry watchers believe the agency's new leadership can deliver meaningful change.

Buy now/pay later popularity has been on the rise as more consumers are turning to short-term installment lending to finance everyday purchases. The Swedish financier will find out if that momentum will be a winner with investors in the U.S.

The Securities and Exchange Commission accused a former supervisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond of trading New York Community Bank and Capital One stock based on material nonpublic information.

The pro-business, deregulation-friendly administration is taking office at a time when economic conditions are improving for fintechs and their investors.

While many banks and financial service companies play out on the global stage, the industry itself can be smaller than it seems. Many of the honorees on this year's list worked at the same companies during their careers. Here is a look at those connections.

Some lenders are once again hiring mortgage lenders, but memories of the painful staffing cuts they were forced to make over the past two years remain top of mind.