Banking

Strong growth in commercial and CRE lending also led record to interest income in the quarter.

The Cleveland company also had a record quarter for its investment banking business.

House Republicans charge CFPB director broke federal law in effort to fire him; consulting firms total the costs and savings from technology; German chemist finds the secret behind money's aroma.

Profit surged at BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., during the fourth quarter, driven by various acquisitions and growth in business lending.

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A 9% increase in interest revenue helped to offset relatively flat growth in fee revenue.

BorrowersFirst said its new financing will come from Waterfall Asset Management, a New York firm that focuses on high-yield investments.

A consortium of fintech companies have formed a new industry group to advocate for better data sharing via open APIs.

On Sept. 30, 2016. Dollars in thousands.

On Sept. 30, 2016. Dollars in thousands.

The Pittsburgh company was aided by high-single-digit organic loan growth in addition to an acquisition that was completed in February.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and two states on Wednesday sued the nation's largest student loan servicer, Navient, for allegedly systematic failures in processing loan payments and failing to enroll borrowers in less expensive repayment plans.

Michael Corbat told analysts Tuesday that Citi will no longer report Citi Holdings, its erstwhile "bad bank," as a separate entity.

The company is selling common and preferred stock in a private placement.

The Justice Department claims the bank, which has received “satisfactory” ratings in its last four CRA exams, is failing to serve minority neighborhoods around Minneapolis.

Matt Machen, who previously served as the company’s president, has been at Bear State since 2011.

A House Republican report, charging that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray "may have broken the law" when the agency cracked down on auto lenders, appeared to escalate the GOP's clash with the agency.

Andy Cecere is the new CEO-in-waiting at the Minneapolis bank, but interest in his future plans took a back seat as investors and others tried to get their heads around why the current boss, Richard Davis, is choosing to leave seven years before the typical retirement age.

Kim Ruth once served as a state president for Bank of America in Texas.

Mastercard’s $920 million acquisition of VocaLink hasn’t cleared all the regulatory hurdles yet, but it’s closer to the finish line now that the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it will consider a strategic solution Mastercard has proposed to offset potential threats to competition.