Retail & Commercial

While the statistics seem grim, there are many reasons why banks should still enter the student loan market.

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) in Los Angeles has finished buying back the shares it issued to the Treasury Department under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday issued its own proposed rule defining what constitutes a "qualified mortgage," that has two exceptions to the existing QM rule finalized earlier this year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The $483 million-asset company issued 370,000 shares of common stock to a prominent financial institution investor, according to a press release Monday. The investor was not named in the release.

Regulators and financial firms must listen to each other and work together to protect the interests of customers and stakeholders. Only then, will they be able to build a safe and sound financial system.

The banking regulators will remain open in the event of a government shutdown, but the ongoing fiscal battle in Congress could still have significant implications for the financial services industry.

The state has reached a settlement with five payday lenders under which they would be prevented from collecting on certain loans and pay restitution to customers, Eric Schneiderman's office announced Monday.

Bank fees have reached record highs this year, according to a fall survey from Bankrate.

Solera National Bancorp in Lakewood, Colo., has ended a months-long search for a new leader.

Technical glitches have marred the rollout of Acxiom's consumer data website, but CEO Scott Howe remains undeterred in his effort to give consumers a greater say regarding the reams of information that banks and other companies are collecting about them.