Banking

Nearly a quarter of respondents in a recent Credit Karma survey said that their total debt increased after using “buy now, pay later” services, which allow users to pay off purchases in installments over a few weeks.

Dontá Wilson, American Banker’s Digital Banker of the Year for 2021, succeeds Brant Standridge, who recently left the North Carolina company for a position at Huntington Bancshares.

Seven of the 10 largest merger agreements since 2012 have been struck in the last year and a half. Here's a look at how they stack up against each other.

The Vernon Hill-led bank is being buffeted by a board rebellion, a lawsuit and a burgeoning proxy fight all tied to the complaints of two investor groups that say their returns are subpar if not in the negative.

The bill, designed to enhance branch safety, was passed as part of the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package signed by President Biden.

The two Wisconsin banks have roughly $3 billion of assets and more than 20 branches.

Texas is seeking information from more than a dozen major finance firms on whether their operations discriminate against the fossil-fuel industry. 

The $1.38 trillion U.S. leveraged loan market is nearing an innovation that could finally shift back-office operations to a centralized system and away from investors having to manually track their positions — a process that can still include the occasional fax.

HSBC Holdings promised to “phase down” its financing of the fossil fuel industry, sending a warning to oil and gas clients as the bank works toward its target of net-zero emissions.

BNPL providers earn most of their money from their merchant partnerships, not late fees, as their critics claim.

The funds will help the Podolsk Regional Development Agency supply refugees of the Russian invasion with basic necessities such as food and water.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra should exercise his power to extend the full protections of Regulation E and the Fair Credit Billing Act to the booming installment loan sector, the advocacy group U.S. PIRG says.

The Cincinnati bank and two payments companies have reached an agreement with merchants in California who accused them of illegally recording customer-service calls. The deal must still be approved by a federal judge.

Central Pacific Bank is trying hard to appeal to young residents of Hawaii as well as the mainland U.S. and Japan. It's positioning its new digital checking account as a lifestyle brand as much as a financial product.

Baselane, which helps property owners manage bookkeeping and collect rent, has created a banking unit that offers checking accounts and lets landlords establish subaccounts for such needs as saving for remodels or setting aside security deposits.

Mike Roffler takes over at a time when the San Francisco bank’s focus on mortgage lending is expected to come under pressure from rising rates.

The bank announced the departure of two longtime directors and the addition of four new board members. CEO Jerry Plush is becoming chairman as part of the shake-up.

On Dec. 31, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Amid concerns that fees for overdrawn accounts lead to financial exclusion, the National Credit Union Administration is focusing its attention on such policies this year.

Under procedural changes recently adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the director could pursue more enforcement actions administratively without federal court approval. Financial firms may have a harder time defending themselves as a result.