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Banks and credit unions have come out against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to cut credit card late fees to $8, saying that figure is too low to cover costs. Finding a more suitable number might save the bureau a lot of trouble.

Smith joined the bank in January after serving as president of Keller Home Financial Services and heading Citi's U.S. mortgage business.

NomuPay has acquired parts of the disgraced processor that could help it overcome the barriers of entry to the lucrative market.

CEOs have to determine if this is really a viable business in a viable sector and whether these deposits can be safely used to support the fundamental mission of providing credit to the community.

Understanding the different aspects of new technologies and how they extend existing financial systems is essential for fostering a healthy relationship between banking and emerging innovations.

Decision-making algorithms powered by machine learning are seen as the next frontier for a more nuanced approach to mortgage decisions but skeptics worry this will just be a new way to discriminate.

American Banker's annual ranking examines midsize banks with the best financial metrics.

For large community banks, ensuring minimum problematic loans is an important financial metric. In fact, of the top 20 midsize banks, 17 reported nonperforming loans below 1% of total assets.

The American Bankers Association's credit conditions index remained near historic lows despite a slight uptick in the most recent quarter. Pessimism pervaded the outlook for both business and consumer lending.

Discover Bank launches financial health fund, Cross River Bank climbs past real-time payment transaction benchmark, Webster funds financial education at youth-focused nonprofits and and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The Senate bill, which will receive a committee vote next week, would give the FDIC the option to take back compensation from executives at failed institutions. Some advocacy groups want stronger language.

Lake Trust Credit Union in Brighton, Michigan, works with a development agency in Lansing to provide entrepreneurs with the financial and educational support they need to go it alone.

The regional bank is taking its core transformation slow and steady, starting with deposits, according to Jay Poole, head of consumer products technology.

In a speech, the Federal Reserve Board governor said tighter monetary policy is not to blame for the volatility seen in the banking system this spring.

As it pushes the boundaries of its Midwestern footprint, the Columbus, Ohio-based bank is on pace to book more than 6,000 7(a) loans in SBA's 2023 fiscal year, the biggest total in seven years.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., pressed the Financial Stability Oversight Council on the resurrection of its ability to designate nonbanks as systemically important.

For years, the Japanese-owned bank engaged in deception with respect to three different kinds of fees, regulators found. U.S. Bank inherited the liability when it acquired MUFG Union last year.

The Alabama bank, which has been sanctioned by regulators for its overdraft practices twice in the last eight years, joins several competitors that already offer a grace period to overdrawn customers.

Tony Macchi will be in charge of the Massachusetts community bank's ongoing digital transformation