Retail & Commercial

Financial institutions that do the same things should have the same oversight. Unfortunately, we're a long way from regulatory parity, even after Dodd-Frank.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency promoted Ellen M. Warwick to oversee its law department division, the agency said Wednesday.

A program that encourages saving through periodic cash giveaways is attracting interest among credit unions across the country, and could be debuting at banks in Maryland as early as next year.

For community banks, the Dodd-Frank reform law presents a lot more questions than answers. For Washington State's Cashmere Bank, it was time to turn to outside help.

Ingenico continues to pursue U.S. market share to capitalize on the breakup of rival payment-terminal maker Hypercom last year, and wireless terminals are a key part of that strategy.

BBCN in Los Angeles was a prominent newcomer, but the bulk of Sandler O'Neill's eighth annual small-bank all-star team still hails from east of the Mississippi.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has terminated a consent order with Cornerstone Community Bank in Chattanooga, Tenn., after the bank increased its capital levels.

Credit card lenders have been giving slack on lines, but it hasn't been coming from the Big Three. Use this interactive graphic to see line and utilization trends at TD Bank on up.

Following the regulator's designation of larger consumer reporting companies for supervision, the CFPB said examiners will assess the accuracy of credit reports and how companies disclose information to consumers about credit scores.

TAB Bank in Ogden, Utah, has snagged three executives from a competitor to pump up its equipment-leasing division.