Banking

A new study suggests banks have the ability to operate leaner than ever before. That could fuel investor demands for more cost cutting and drive more banks to pursue M&A.

The startup, Drum, provides a marketplace for small businesses to offer promotions to influencers who can help them drum up business.

Jelena McWilliams knows the value of the FDIC’s role in a way most other Americans do not. Now she's in charge as it grapples with difficult questions and sets out to reshape the industry.

The industry is waiting to see if banks will get the same no-cost land leases on military bases that credit unions currently enjoy.

All of the GOP members on the House Financial Services Committee called on the regulator to consider "administrative decisions" to offset the impact of the 2015 decision.

On Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

The deal expands the number of compliance tools owned by credit union leagues and other industry groups.

Fintechs that simply offer cosmetic upgrades to the cumbersome American banking system won't survive.

Jes Staley is turning away from his ambition to build a Barclays Plc-branded digital consumer bank in the U.S.

The Boston company said the loan participation went into default due to potentially fraudulent activity.

Boosted by companies like Klarna, Affirm and Splitit, payment installment plans have become a popular alternative to credit card debt for consumers — and business transactions are the next target.

The Mississippi company will pay more than $38 million for Texas First Bancshares.

Building capital will help the mortgage agencies move toward the private sector; Virtual Wellness needs to assure banks it's safe to do business with them.

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From wrestling with the potential impact of Brexit to charting a course for responsible artificial intelligence, the Most Powerful Women in Banking have faced many challenges during the past year. See who earned the top spots in our ranking.

Early in her career, Strybel took a leap of faith when she followed her mentor's guidance and took a role outside her wheelhouse. It paid off, and it's a lesson she shares with younger bankers as part of her mission to pay it forward.

Marla Willner has returned to TD Bank to be its head of corporate and specialty banking, and she has a plan for building the unit she leads into a national powerhouse.

A handful of newcomers join some familiar faces on our list of the Most Powerful Women in Finance for 2019.

Ellen Patterson, the general counsel at TD Bank Group, has spearheaded a program across the Toronto company's footprint that aims to reinforce the idea that men need to be a big part of any organization's diversity and inclusion efforts.

Jane Fraser, Citigroup's CEO of Latin America, has helped the bank cut a deal with Mexico's new president that will result in a loss of swipe fees, but may help it gain customers long-term.