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As consumers’ personal information is compromised almost daily, hackers are increasingly targeting banks.

The Cleveland Fed's conclusion that U.S. consumers are typically worse off after getting online loans encountered strong pushback from industry groups and the company that provided the data.

Year to date through Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Full-time equivalent, as of Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Year to date through June 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Lisa Cochran and Yasaman Hadjibashi bolster tech leadership in Citigroup's global bank operations.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Banks and their regulators quickly got back up to speed in markets hit hard by recent hurricanes, thanks in part to the lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, a panel of regulators said Tuesday.

Only a few banks have so far integrated with Amazon’s personal voice assistant service.

The company hired Kevin Thompson, a CFO with big-bank experience, to take over its top financial post. Once a fast-growing bank, Opus has spent recent months cutting costs and exiting certain business lines.

More stringent underwriting is the likely reason banks and credit unions are seeing relatively low levels of delinquencies on car loans to high-risk borrowers.

Under changes announced Tuesday, the San Francisco company will provide a one-day grace period on overdraft fees to its direct deposit customers. It also eliminated overdraft fees on all transactions of under $5.

TruSight will assess, validate and monitor vendors on behalf of the consortium, which is expected to expand.

Bipartisan proposal would remove the SIFI label from more than two dozen banks; European regulator cautions investors on the risks as bitcoin price plunges.

The acquisition is expected to boost WesBanco’s presence in Huntington, W.Va., and provide a bridge to its existing operations in Charleston, W.Va., and southeastern Ohio.

The company will pay $53 million in cash and stock for Signature Bank.

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