Banking

An appeals court's decision will make it harder for consumer-lending-focused fintechs to operate in Colorado. But the impact could eventually be felt more widely, according to both industry groups and consumer advocates.

As opportunities grow for private student lending, Sallie Mae has entered a multiyear "strategic partnership" with the world's largest private equity firm.

Small banks made up the majority of honorees on American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For ranking.

The Missouri-based community bank secured the top spot on American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For list. Its mission and business strategy is all about love, executives say.

Ninety banks made American Banker's annual Best Banks to Work For ranking, which is now in its 13th year. Find out why the banks ranked 21st to 90th stand out.

American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For ranking includes perennial winners and several newcomers. Here's how the leaders of the top 20 banks keep their employees happy.

The credit reporting bureau released a new model that combines traditional and alternative credit history with cashflow data into a single score lenders can use for underwriting decisions.

A former member of Congress and current bank chairman calls on lawmakers to pass several reforms that would allow banks to take back market share that has been lost to nonbank competitors.

Barwick Banking Co. will have the wherewithal to accelerate its expansion in Georgia and Florida after a $50 million investment from a new venture capital platform.

The Spanish bank says it can connect small and medium-size U.S. businesses with local market experts on its newly launched digital platform Navigator Global.

The Pittsburgh-based bank said Friday that it will focus on building 300 branches in high-growth markets by 2030. It also minimized the prospects for another acquisition on the heels of its recent deal for Colorado-based FirstBank.

HoldCo Asset Management drops its pursuit of proxy battles with Columbia Banking System and First Interstate; Cape Cod's Mutual Bancorp prepares to acquire Bluestone Bank; Servbank HoldCo announces plans to acquire IF Bancorp; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Capital One must reengage in settlement talks with lawyers for savings account holders after a judge found that an agreement between the two sides wouldn't provide adequate compensation to customers who were allegedly victimized by the bank.

Crypto is slowly but surely being integrated into the banking applications consumers trust and use every day. It's not the crypto revolution purists imagined, but it's very good news for consumers and bankers alike.

Existing law already provides the tools that would allow an across-the-board upgrade in digital identity verification, with benefits to banks and consumers alike. Regulators are the roadblock.

The volume of home equity lines of credit expanded for the 14th consecutive quarter, driven largely by fintechs and other nonbanks that are accounting for more and more of the business.

Analysts say the fintech must "grow like a fintech, but be profitable like a bank" as its capital base shrinks to its lowest level to date.

Jerry Plush had helmed the South Florida-based bank for nearly five years before agreeing to depart this week. News of the leadership change comes little more than a week after Amerant reported a 43% increase in nonperforming assets.

Policymakers must avoid looking at community banks as institutions of the past that no longer have a place or function in our financial system and stop prioritizing large banks and technology companies.

The chairman and CEO of First Independence Bank in Detroit is the new chairman of the American Bankers Association. He said his extensive involvement in industry advocacy roles over the past eight years has made him a better leader.