Banking

The deal will create a bank with nearly $50 billion in assets.

The bank may extend advisory service to clients with as little as $5,000 to invest; trading of the cryptocurrency has plunged.

From rising incomes and expenses at credit unions to an ever-widening gap between large and small shops, here's a look at how the regulator's third-quarter numbers break down.

Goldenwest Federal Credit Union is taking another crack at bringing home an underperforming revenue stream, hoping support for due date payments can spur more members to use the service.

The banking industry could finally have answers soon on the degree of agreement between regulators reforming the Community Reinvestment Act, how they envision CRA zones of the future and other key matters.

The company will merge Fidelity Savings and Loan and Washington Savings Bank into its own bank.

The challenger bank might use the proceeds from its latest funding round to buy other fintechs that would allow it to add more products and services, its CEO said.

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Moderates on the Financial Services Committee are attempting to block legislation that would extend the 36% interest rate cap on loans to military personnel to all consumers.

Federal and state policymakers wagged their fingers this week at high-cost lenders that might be looking to team with banks to evade a 36% ceiling on interest rates.

With customers now having the opportunity to onboard across multiple devices and channels, or even through a call center, the likelihood of an inconsistent experience is drastically increased, Neal Keene of Intelledox says.

Bankers are disputing upstarts' claims customers don't like them, noting progress that traditional institutions have made in recent years.

Issuers have started adding metal to their credit cards; banks have been “slow” to add diversity in executive ranks, filings suggest.

The percentage of farm lenders losing money hit a six-year high in the third quarter, according to the FDIC.

The company will pay $122 million for six branches and nearly $1 billion in assets.

While digital channels are becoming more popular, many banks remain committed to highway advertising.

The country's top six banks were sideswiped by rising provisions for soured loans and slumping capital markets.

In some cases bankers' willingness to close branches and cut staff is a testament to their company's strength.

CEO Charlie Scharf said in a letter to Congress that a review is underway to determine how many customers were affected by confusion over monthly fees and that the bank will begin issuing refunds next year.

The regulator says the bank needs to address employee complaints and pay controls; the presidential hopeful would make it more difficult for banks to combine.