Retail & Commercial

Revenue from mortgage banking boosted profits at Taylor Capital Group in the fourth quarter.

Increased lending boosted quarterly results at Sandy Spring Bancorp in Olney, Md.

A recent BankThink post bemoans the one-size-fits-all application of Basel III. But the reason capital rules have become so sweeping is that banks have become bigger, more complex and more connected to the global economy.

JPMorgan Chase, the lender that lost more than $6.2 billion last year from wrong-way bets on credit derivatives, named Cindy Armine as chief compliance officer.

Penalty fees fell 8% among credit card issuers last year, an industry consultant estimates.

Wells Fargo (WFC) was accused in a lawsuit of mishandling the investments of a collateralized-debt obligations vehicle created by WestLB, a German state-owned bank that was bailed out and dissolved following the 2008 financial crisis.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission are weighing new restrictions on how debt collectors may use social media websites like those run by Facebook and Twitter to contact potential debtors.

Loans and refinancings propelled Eagle Bancorp (EGBN) in Bethesda, Md., to its 16th consecutive profitable quarter.

Some of the nation's biggest lenders said that savings from firing consultants doing foreclosure reviews would largely cancel out the cost of direct compensation to borrowers.

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) in Los Angeles reported earnings that were below expectations after expenses rose.