Banking

Credit unions generally struggle to make agricultural loans because the market is saturated by more experienced lenders. But they can develop the expertise — or acquire it through M&A.

Searching Google for information about student loan forgiveness surfaces advertisements that either appear to violate content policies or lead people to scams, according to a watchdog group, increasing public confusion as the Biden administration mulls actions on student debt.

Just as advances in automobile technology have made driving safer, incorporating AI into decision-making reduces financial risks.

The challenger bank for small-business owners is making it easier for its customers to give their accountants access to their transactions and statements.

Almost 100% of small-bank executives who responded to a recent IntraFi survey say they expect the U.S. economy to fall into a recession by next year. The top reason why: an overcorrection by the Federal Reserve as the central bank tries to tame inflation.

The state’s Department of Financial Services seeks to prevent banks and credit unions from imposing three kinds of “improper or unfair” fees, including overdraft charges when the consumer’s account shows sufficient funds at the time of transaction.

The Texas company concealed no-cost repayment plans from borrowers and collected “hundreds of millions of dollars” in reborrowing fees, the agency said.

Lucy Ito, who stepped down from the helm of the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors last year, will become the interim president and chief executive of Orange County’s Credit Union in California.

The technology billionaire Romesh Wadhwani’s artificial intelligence software company agreed to buy BAE Systems' financial crime detection business, NetReveal.

The bureau has dragged its feet for years in moving forward with the rule primarily because of the potential impact on credit availability for millions of small businesses.

Totem's digital banking app is the first created by and for Native Americans. The challenger bank will help each of its partner tribes offer uniquely branded apps that provide banking services, distribute government assistance and teach users how to build their credit.

A group of congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, are optimistic that an overdraft bill will be taken up in the House later this month. 

Ryan Donovan, a longtime credit union advocate and executive vice president of the Credit Union National Association, will officially succeed John von Seggern on Sept. 6.

GoHenry, one of many digital banks for kids and teens in the U.S., is based in London but is broadening its European presence with the acquisition of the French fintech Pixpay.

Anne Balcer, formerly of Forbright Bank, will take on the role previously held by Karen Thomas, whose retirement was announced last month.

Klarna Bank, which advertises itself as a way to spread the cost of the latest brands and smartphones, is shelling out loans for milk and gas with cash-strapped customers looking for ways to cover basic necessities.

Kristiane Koontz at Zions and Neal Shah at Regions explained how they are coping with the many challenges of rebuilding the technology foundations of their banks at American Banker's Digital Banking Conference.

The Nashville bank has recruited a veteran commercial lender in Asheville who had worked with First Horizon, and it has hired four more bankers in Chattanooga.

Bank of Montreal is raising the minimum wage for its U.S. branch and contact-center employees to $20 an hour, its second such pay bump in less than a year, as companies fight for workers in a tight labor market.

Spiking interest rates, increased regulatory scrutiny, and mounting recession fears have all contributed to a deceleration in mergers in 2022.