Retail & Commercial

California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is requiring registration by mid-February of debt settlement firms, earned wage access providers, private secondary education financing and student debt relief services.

The bank cut its dividend, raised capital, hired multiple top executives and vowed to reduce its commercial real estate concentration after a bruising first half of 2024.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned companies about modern-day surveillance of workers and requirements to follow the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

While the recent upward movement has dampened borrowing activity, housing researchers reported encouraging signs for business this fall.

With the payments industry looking for signs of consumer distress, the credit card company says spending is starting to stabilize and it's retaining customers at a strong rate.

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based bank lowered full-year guidance for 2024. Costly deposits are outpacing its yield on loans amid tepid borrowing demand.

The Wilmington, North Carolina, company reported a breakout quarter for loan production, but profits fell as an increase in nonperforming loans led to higher provisioning.

The Southern California company beat analysts' expectations, partly by steadily paying less for deposits, as it navigates a classic net interest margin pickle.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Goldman Sachs failed to investigate tens of thousands of disputes, while Apple misled iPhone purchasers about interest-free payment options. The two companies were ordered to pay $89 million.

Y-12 Federal Credit Union in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, said it would acquire First State Bank of the Southeast in Middlesboro, Kentucky. It was the 19th such deal announced this year.