Risk management

If Freddie Mac's credit-risk transfer activities continue to grow, mortgage lenders could eventually see a reduction in the guarantee fees they pay to the government-sponsored enterprise, according to CEO Donald Layton.

Porter Bancorp in Kentucky spent years tackling credit and capital issues. As Limestone Bank, it will finally get back on offense.

On one hand, banks could face regulatory pressure to restrict services to the firearms industry. But banks that take a strong stand also risk the wrath of GOP lawmakers opposed to such restrictions.

The New York State Department of Financial Services is encouraging banks to review ties with the firearms industry.

The CFPB and OCC are expected to assess a $1 billion fine against Wells Fargo for allegedly overcharging customers for auto insurance and home loans.

Randal Quarles found himself in the middle of an issue that typically doesn't fall under a banking regulator's purview.

Randal Quarles found himself in the middle of an issue that typically doesn't fall under a bank regulator's purview.

The Senate is expected to pass a bill that would ax controversial guidance on loans at car dealerships; lower tax rate may have skewed year-on-year comparisons.

Bankers hoped the tax overhaul would stimulate a boom in business borrowing, but several said this week that hasn’t happened yet. PNC’s Bill Demchak warned that the tax cuts could be encouraging lenders to underprice loans.

AccessFintech lets financial firms track trades and aggregates data in order to get a sense of risk across a number of systems.

Banks should ensure that their employees are nimble enough to react when unexpected situations arise, just as many had to do during the 2008 crisis.

San Francisco Fed chief is reportedly leading candidate to replace Dudley in New York; four senior officers to retire as OCC readies penalties against the bank.

Wells Fargo announced changes to its risk-management leadership this week as some executives plan to retire, according to a person familiar with the situation.

It's hard to build an online marketplace when the same products can be found just as easily on Amazon and eBay. But Reverb has found success in fine-tuning the way it handles data and payments.

Merchants that accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies need an increased focus on the ways that fraudsters might try to exploit them.

Freddie Mac and Arch Capital are testing a new form of risk-sharing deal to boost investor appetite for low down payment mortgages. But the pilot is raising concerns about "charter creep" because it dictates private mortgage insurance decisions typically made by lenders.

Banks and payment companies have long been wary of the political and reputational risks of supporting gun sellers. But gun sellers know their customers better than most other merchant categories.

Senior leaders at the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said they want examiners to be more understanding of the budding partnerships forming between banks and fintech firms.

Bankers should be careful in their push to deregulate, as efforts to roll back some crisis-era rules will likely add new risks to the financial system.

Wells Fargo, which has been told by the Fed that it needs to improve its governance and controls, on Thursday received an important thumbs-up from its outside auditor and also named the four senior directors who will retire next month.