Retail & Commercial

A study by FinRegLab of six nonbank lenders' use of cash-flow data in underwriting decisions finds this type of "alternative data" helps predict loan performance.

The number of transactions to send money across borders has risen for 36 consecutive months, but this could eventually slow.

The Washington company will have more than $1 billion in assets in Southern California when the $87 million deal closes.

The $64 million acquisition is the first for Investors since it was freed from a regulatory order tied to Bank Secrecy Act compliance.

The heads of the island's largest banks are worried that ongoing protests over government corruption and other scandals are a setback to an economy slowly rebounding from the devastating hurricanes of 2017.

A company that operates mostly in rural markets is finally making a push into the thriving mid-Atlantic markets of Washington and Baltimore with its deal for Old Line Bancshares.

Total loan volumes at institutions in both states increased by more than 1%, far above the national rate.

Second-quarter earnings at the Chicago custody bank were flat as increased interest costs offset better yields and fee income held steady.

The hiring of Tim Wennes was one a series of leadership changes announced Wednesday by the holding company for the bank and the auto lender Santander Consumer.

Accounts that offer high interest rates can bolster fee income and lower noninterest expenses, though credit unions have to carefully watch these products to ensure they actually make money.