Banking

Banks and credit unions are often pressured to compete with third party mobile wallets to protect their brands. But it's unclear if that strategy is helpful in attracting consumers.

Despite major fanfare about new challenger institutions or digital-only bank brands, technology and revenue difficulties are among the factors threatening their ability to adapt and grow.

The top executives at Guaranty Bank said that, after years of struggles, the $1 billion-asset bank was a month or two away from raising the capital it needed to survive.

In the way that Gap and Victoria's Secret are ubiquitous in the malls dotting the suburban landscape, it is unlikely fintech partners will be exclusive to one bank.

Current, an app debuting Tuesday, updates the joint account for an era of tweens with smartphones.

Investment bank promotes several executives; banks ask Mnuchin to help roll back rule that would make them recognize loan losses earlier.

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Frank Sanchez, a former FIS executive, is launching a new cloud-based core banking system aimed at large community banks looking to ditch mainframes.

MIT professor Maria Loumioti has studied loans made strictly using hard data and loans where a loan officer clearly was influenced by personal connections or feelings about a borrower. The results shed light on the value and limitations of "soft" information.

Banks are often pressured to compete with third party mobile wallets to protect their brands. But it's unclear if that strategy is helpful in attracting consumers.

Banks are increasingly tightening lending standards for commercial real estate loans and are likewise seeing a drop-off in demand, according to a report released Monday by the Federal Reserve Board.

Once focused mainly on growth, the New York-based small-business lender said it will lay off employees and cut other expenses in an effort to become profitable. The moves are a sign of waning patience among investors in the once-frothy sector.

The post-election rally in banking stocks has given certain buyers the ability to make acquisitions that would add to tangible book value, perhaps making it easier for them to pursue more deals.

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands.

With donations if time, money and supplies, credit unions are making a difference for organizations that make a difference in the lives of those they serve.

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands.

The $1.2 billion-asset credit union was recently approved for conversion to a federal trade, industry and professional charter, making it the first firefighters’ credit union in the nation chartered specifically for business lending.

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands.

The Bokis wallet's new app is scheduled for broad release this summer. It's a rare success for collaborative wallets, as others have failed, such as the U.S.'s Softcard and CurrentC, the U.K.’s Weve, Canada’s suretap and Singapore’s SmartWallet.

As China's only gambling center, the island has become a crime risk, pressuring greater security for card transactions.