Banking

Banks are underwater on many bonds they bought before interest rates began their sharp rise. The impact has been wide-ranging — decreasing the industry's interest in stock buybacks, dampening the appetite for M&A and raising concerns about some smaller institutions' ability to borrow from the Federal Home Loan banks.

Deutsche Bank is weighing cuts to its leveraged finance unit as part of a review by CEO Christian Sewing into underperforming businesses as his three-year restructuring concludes.

The bank said Monday that its interim president and CFO had resigned. This followed the departure of its previous president earlier in November.

The $683 million-asset credit union opened a loan production office in Enfield dedicated exclusively to mortgage and business lending.

Brown has been with the online lender almost since it was spun off from General Motors, helping it broaden its product offerings and take a stand on overdraft fees. Now he must help Ally confront a looming recession.

Savarese was drawn to a career in the financial services industry after witnessing firsthand how economic stability can improve the lives of others. She then spent 17 successful years running the Massachusetts mutual.

The bank has agreed to pay $113 million for the $500 million-asset Surrey Bancorp, which specializes in credit for small to midsize commercial clients as well as government-guaranteed loans.

President Biden called on the U.S. Supreme Court to let his student-loan relief plan take effect, setting the stage for a multibillion-dollar showdown that could affect more than 40 million borrowers.

Through lending programs, financial coaching and hiring practices tailored for inclusion, these CEOs provided crucial services to underserved communities.

The British lender is offering to provide support for laid-off workers starting new fintech businesses and hopes to attract staff for some of its thousands of technology job vacancies.

America's largest bank says it wants to make it easier for small businesses in communities of color to get loans. Under its program, applicants who previously may not have been approved are more likely to get an OK, and borrowers who received higher rates could qualify for a cheaper loan.

A divided Washington needs to come together on an issue of importance to all Americans: improving access to cutting-edge consumer financial services products.

Derek Hebert, formerly of University Credit Union in Maine, succeeds Dan Byron, who retired in March.

Don Kimble served for nine years as the Cleveland bank's CFO. Chief Strategy Officer Clark H.I. Khayat is set to replace him.

Even though there has been some progress over the last eight years, men continue to hold many more board seats and jobs on executive teams than women, according to a recent report from DBRS Morningstar.

TAB Bank's debit account, which rewards users with partial stock shares, is boosting the company's appeal among consumers who are younger, tech-savvy and underbanked.

The subprime consumer lender, whose stock price has sagged this year, is being sold to an asset management firm. Elevate's CEO told employees that "the current market conditions present a challenging backdrop for our organization and so many others in the consumer finance industry."

The bank postponed its quarterly earnings report and warned of a $27.5 million loss tied to troubles in its digital- asset mining loan portfolio.

The National Credit Union Administration has asked Congress to restore its authority over credit union service organizations and other vendors, but some in the industry say the regulator already has enough on its plate.