Retail & Commercial

Some community banks are partnering with fintech accelerators or creating their own to get on the cutting edge and get a leg up on their competitors.

Ocwen Financial is able to keep the answers to questions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau involving the improper handling of escrow accounts confidential, a federal magistrate ruled.

Credit unions can apply for their share of approximately $2 million in Community Development Revolving Loan Fund grants between July 1 and Aug. 18.

Buying a startup or running an accelerator program isn’t enough to help banks truly prepare for the coming digital age.

The legislation, authored by Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., is aimed at helping lower-income consumers build their credit histories.

Five of the year’s biggest deals by value have been announced in the last two months, including some that involve regional banks that have been champing at the M&A bit.

The Cincinnati bank is following a wider industry strategy of opening new branches in faster-growth, urban markets.

With more permanent fixes not yet gaining enough traction, recent attempts to clarify marijuana banking rules through appropriations are also falling flat.

Thomas Fraser will step down as president and CEO of First Federal Lakewood and instead focus on overseeing the mutual's holding company.

Startups such as BREAUX Capital are trying to reach consumers historically underserved and underrepresented in financial services.