Retail & Commercial

Jane Fraser, chief executive of Citigroup Latin America, explains how changes the company has made to its business model in that region are working so far.

Conforming loan limits for mortgages bought by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will increase for the second consecutive year in response to the rapid rise in home prices, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said.

The trade group wants Equifax to reimburse community banks for costs tied to the massive data breach at the credit bureau this year. The ICBA also wants a court to order Equifax to improve its security measures.

Even though they do not face the immediate prospect of regulation requiring an open-banking policy, American banks should act as if they do.

FCB will pay $88 million in cash and stock for Floridian in a deal that will boost its operations near Miami.

A New York banker who mastered the art of buying low and selling high, broke industry norms and learned from his mistakes in commercial real estate, Kanas became a model regional bank builder and a central figure in the post-crisis recovery.

The company agreed to pay $169 million for First Evanston Bancorp in Illinois.

OMB Director Mick Mulvaney said he would "fix" the CFPB by ensuring it protected consumers without cutting off access to financial services. His comments came as a federal judge declined to rule yet on the legality of Mulvaney's appointment.

Citing the dim financial outlook for a business it entered just six years ago, the Wayzata, Minn., company will stop making auto loans on Dec. 1.

From scholarships to foundations, school supply drives and more, here's another look at how credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.