Banking

The Texas Attorney General's office is investigating an alleged identity theft ring where the callers sometimes are claiming to be collecting on behalf of a government agency.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says its cybersecurity exams already include many of the same requirements New York's financial regulator recently spelled out for assessments of state-chartered banks.

Bank of America has come under fire from shareholding charities that want the chairman and chief executive roles separated again. Here's a look at B of A's governance, focusing on the 13 outside directors and their backgrounds.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA said it has filed suit in federal court against U.S. Bank N.A. and Bank of America N.A., alleging these institutions violated state and federal laws by failing to fulfill their duties as trustees for 99 residential mortgage-backed securities trusts.

Rigid state licensing laws have compelled some payments startups to partner with licensed money transmitters in order to get their programs off the ground. That's a good thing.

Sprint Corp. likely faces a record $105 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission over unauthorized text messages and other services charged on customers' cell phone bills.

The Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hosted a “Debt Collection and the Latino Community Roundtable” in October to examine how collection and credit reporting impact Latino consumers - particularly those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).

The U.S. credit card industry continues its slow rebound from the financial crisis. In the second quarter, the number of open accounts rose by 24 million from a year earlier, while purchase volumes also increased significantly, according to a new report issued Wednesday by the American Bankers Association.

Where there's a will, there's a way for Chris Bauer, who guided Anchor through bankruptcy as a means of recapitalizing the once-struggling Wisconsin company. The turnaround was punctuated with the company's October IPO.

WASHINGTON — More than two dozen Senate lawmakers signed a letter this week that urges the Federal Housing Finance Agency to drop its proposal to tighten Federal Home Loan Bank membership rules.

George Engelke Jr., former chairman, president, and chief executive of the Astoria Financial in Lake Success, N.Y., has died.

Integrity Bancshares in Camp Hill, Pa., first approached S&T Bancorp about an $8 million loan before eventually agreeing to sell itself to the Indiana, Pa., company.

The Defense Department's decision to bar service members from using the military's discretionary allotment system will reduce Farmers Capital's annual process revenue by nearly $1.5 million.

One big question in the debate over regulating cryptocurrencies is whether to apply existing rules to these new technologies or craft new ones. A state regulators' trade group recognizes that there may be no one right answer.

One big question in the debate over regulating cryptocurrencies is whether to apply existing rules to these new technologies or craft new ones. A state regulators' trade group recognizes that there may be no one right answer.

The $1 billion-asset company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it repurchased its remaining shares of preferred stock issued to the Treasury Department during the financial crisis.

PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh has tapped an executive to become its director of community affairs and president of the PNC Foundation.

TransUnion’s annual auto loan forecast calls for auto loan debt to continue to rise to $18,244 at the end of 2015. This would mark 19 consecutive quarters of increases.

WEX Inc. has launched a new mobile application that searches for the most cost-effective gas station based on their location rather than just showing the price of gas.

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility says a report scheduled to be released by year's end will go a long way toward restoring the bank's credibility with shareholders following a string of legal skirmishes. The group is also pushing for changes at Bank of America and Wells Fargo.