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What's more, loan officers' pay has dropped. At work behind these surprising trends is a blend of economic forces, technological change and pressure on banks to pay entry-level employees better.

WSFS is implementing a new internal audit program and shoring up the succession planning in its risk department.

Tech-savvy mortgage broker Sindeo is back in business, following an acquisition by Renren, a Chinese social media company and an investor in U.S.-based fintech firms including Social Finance and LendingHome.

Stopping house fires, reducing poverty, protecting consumers and other ways credit unions are giving back.

The North Carolina company could issue $200 million in new securities over time to fund acquisitions and other investments.

Before banks replace their core systems — which are largely homogeneous in the U.S. — they should work on ways to deliver convenient and engaging digital services for each of their channels.

Property Assessed Clean Energy loans can no longer be offered in unincorporated areas of Kern County, Calif. The controversial loans, meant to promote energy efficiency, began in California and are now offered in a number of states.

Bank of the Ozarks recently dissolved its holding company in a move that goes against modern banking strategy. There are, however, strong arguments for other institutions to follow the bank's lead.

The Spanish bank's VC arm added two companies focused on artificial intelligence to its portfolio this week. Both firms promise to help banks connect better with customers.

New data shows that large commercial banks are increasing their originations of single-family construction loans, but these loans still represent a small percentage of their total assets.