Retail & Commercial

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

With millions of consumers switching their primary financial institution annually, many credit unions are faced with a quandary: come up with the money for digital offerings or risk losing a growth opportunity.

The little-known unit was launched in the wake of efforts by the CFPB and HUD to cut back on fair-lending activities, but the reach of the 10-month-old office is still unclear.

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters and Rep. Patrick McHenry, the top GOP panel member, said Facebook must testify about Project Libra.

Many people still distrust banks, but many also look askance at the social media giant, making it an unlikely savior of the unbanked.

A Wisconsin credit union's agreement to acquire a small Chicago bank, the eighth credit union-bank deal this year, led bankers to once again call for policymakers to slow the trend. A credit union trade group complained that banks are trying to stifle competition.

There’s a long list of reasons traditional lenders haven't kept up with the needs of entrepreneurs, says Judith Erwin, the head of Grasshopper Bank in New York. One is not asking for enough feedback.

A $19.1 billion aid package signed into law earlier this month is welcome news for credit unions in Nebraska and a host of other regions that have suffered from recent natural disasters.

Kashuba, who heads design and innovation at Fifth Third Bank, says looks matter even to the common credit card.

Rather than receiving a lump-sum payment from the online lender, borrowers can now choose to have the proceeds of a debt consolidation loan sent to the companies they owe.