Banking

Banks and credit unions have come out against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to cut credit card late fees to $8, saying that figure is too low to cover costs. Finding a more suitable number might save the bureau a lot of trouble.

The state where the first U.S. credit union opened in 1909 reported fewer members in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, due in part to the competitive threat from banks.

Further changes to field of membership rules will result in credit unions so big that they lose focus on the communities they were chartered to serve.

Decision-making algorithms powered by machine learning are seen as the next frontier for a more nuanced approach to mortgage decisions but skeptics worry this will just be a new way to discriminate.

American Banker's annual ranking examines midsize banks with the best financial metrics.

The American Bankers Association's credit conditions index remained near historic lows despite a slight uptick in the most recent quarter. Pessimism pervaded the outlook for both business and consumer lending.

Discover Bank launches financial health fund, Cross River Bank climbs past real-time payment transaction benchmark, Webster funds financial education at youth-focused nonprofits and and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Lake Trust Credit Union in Brighton, Michigan, works with a development agency in Lansing to provide entrepreneurs with the financial and educational support they need to go it alone.

The regional bank is taking its core transformation slow and steady, starting with deposits, according to Jay Poole, head of consumer products technology.

Customers is also adding a team of bankers that had worked on the financing.

As it pushes the boundaries of its Midwestern footprint, the Columbus, Ohio-based bank is on pace to book more than 6,000 7(a) loans in SBA's 2023 fiscal year, the biggest total in seven years.

Pride month is the perfect time to take a hard look at the discrimination that LGBTQ people face in the financial services industry, particularly when it comes to obtaining credit.

For years, the Japanese-owned bank engaged in deception with respect to three different kinds of fees, regulators found. U.S. Bank inherited the liability when it acquired MUFG Union last year.

The Alabama bank, which has been sanctioned by regulators for its overdraft practices twice in the last eight years, joins several competitors that already offer a grace period to overdrawn customers.

The pro football league plans to borrow up to $78 million over the next three years from 16 financial institutions, most of which are Black-owned or Black-led. It follows the lead of Major League Soccer, which announced a similar plan last year.

The idyllic existence of Federal Home Loan bank leaders has persisted for 90 years. Now the castle walls may be crumbling.

Citizens Financial has teamed with Wisetack, which supports dozens of platforms connecting to thousands of home improvement, dental and veterinary service providers.

In a new survey, 38% of treasurers said they want to bump up their allocation to money market funds. Only 27% were looking to increase their bank deposits, highlighting the pressures the industry faces as it strives to hold onto customers' cash.

For small credit unions, enlisting outside helps accelerate the development of new products — as long as all risks and regulations are properly addressed.

Both regional banks announced weaker guidance for net interest income than they had foreseen two months ago. The disclosures highlighted pressures that figure to take up a lot of the oxygen during second-quarter earnings season.