Retail & Commercial

A U.S. judge signaled he won’t immediately terminate Libor, rejecting an effort by a group of borrowers who argued the benchmark is the product of a “price-fixing cartel.”

Banks that embraced their role as a conduit for Paycheck Protection Program loans were likelier to take more risk elsewhere, according to new research by three accounting professors. “Anytime you have that amount of money flowing through the bank, it’s going to affect behavior,” one of the authors said.

The consumer bureau is suing the online lender for allegedly violating a 2016 consent order involving its marketing claims. Acting Director Dave Uejio said the company doubled down “after getting caught the first time.”

A new service offered by the company helps clients automatically capture payment and invoice information as well as make sure the data matches.

Its $53 million purchase of Pacific Enterprise Bank would be BayCom's 10th bank acquisition since 2010.

The market for short-term installment credit is growing among millennials and Gen Z consumers who distrust credit cards. Banks are letting a golden opportunity slip away.

James Kim will succeed James Ford, who is retiring, as chief executive.

Net income significantly recovered compared with a year earlier, totaling $70.4 billion. But the average net interest margin fell to another record low as lending remained sluggish, the FDIC said in its quarterly update.

The New Jersey bank plans to reinvest half of the savings into technology development and hiring.

The Rhode Island bank has entered into an agreement to acquire JMP Group, which focuses on the health care, technology, financial services and real estate sectors.