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Citing "changing market dynamics," the company announced it will exit mortgage lending this summer.

The two banks failed to meet a requirement that they document their efforts to combat discrimination in lending and employment, according to city officials. KeyBank said the decision was the result of a misunderstanding.

The National Credit Union Administration is seeking to amend its definition of a "qualified charity" under its framework, which currently excludes those that serve past and present members of the armed forces.

As he updated RBC shareholders on a disappointing quarter, CEO Dave McKay cited the U.S. banking crisis and gridlock over the debt ceiling.

JPMorgan Chase notifies about 1,000 First Republic Bank employees that they aren't being given jobs — even temporarily — following its takeover of the failed lender.

According to the bank, Cecile de Jongh, the wife of former USVI Governor John de Jongh, was Epstein's "primary conduit for spreading money and influence throughout the USVI government." 

The banking industry, which has been contending with deposit outflows, could get a short-term boost from spooked investors. But once the White House and House Republicans reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the pressure on deposits may resume, analysts say.

The New York State Department of Financial Services found the company failed to adequately protect itself from data breaches. Since 2018, OneMain has suffered multiple cybersecurity incidents.

The intersection of fintech and ag banking is still ripe for innovation. Banks and fintechs are looking for specialized solutions for their ag customers, from harvesting data to managing cash flow fluctuations.

California Credit Union receives a CDFI certification, Klarna adds a credit opt out, Amazon enables biometric-powered alcohol payments and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Credit-card issuers and other lenders are developing financing options focused on managing interest, rewards and credit scores for consumers who face ongoing economic pressures to their budgets.

The Kentucky-based bank plans to acquire the $234 million-asset Sumner Bank & Trust in central Tennessee in a transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Two former top bank regulators argue that efforts to eliminate risk from the business of banking is a fool's errand, and say it is time to refocus banks' managers and boards on the business of managing it.

The San Francisco-based bank — which regulators seized and sold to JPMorgan Chase early this month — was paying dozens of employees more than $10 million apiece annually in the heyday before its collapse.

Holy Trinity Baptist Church Federal Credit Union has about $24,000 in assets, making it one of the smallest credit unions in the U.S. But it has survived and thrived over the past 50-plus years with low overhead and a small but loyal membership.

With billions of dollars at stake, financial institutions weighed in on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to cut credit card late fees to $8, claiming, in part, that small banks and credit unions will suffer economic harm if the plan goes into effect as proposed. 

The justices ruled this week that a lower court should have ordered the FDIC to reconsider its lifetime ban of a Michigan banker instead of deferring to the agency's judgment. The decision could make financial regulators more hesitant to take certain enforcement actions, experts predict.

Investments in carbon-removal credits could help scale new technologies, and they offer certain benefits over the purchase of carbon offset credits. But critics said the $200 million investment is small in comparison with the bank's commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., attempted to find bipartisan support from Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., for a number of amendments to bills meant to rein in regulators. What she got instead was a commitment to work on some measures in the future.