Banking

Last reelected by a more than 21-point margin, Ed Perlmutter is now 26th House Democrat to leave Congress rather than endure the 2022 midterms.

The Change Company, a lender to Black, Hispanic and low-income borrowers, was set to merge with the former quarterback’s blank-check company. Steven Sugarman, a onetime Banc of California chief, says his company is now in talks with other investors and inviting banks to use a new digital marketplace for its loans.

Matt Stephenson, who has worked at Rogue since 2004, will succeed Gene Pelham, who is retiring at the end of March.

Some community banks and credit unions worry that by hiring out-of-state workers to fill their many job openings, as other employers have done, they could erode community ties.

The National Credit Union Administration has invited feedback from executives after exams, given them a freer hand to partner with cryptocurrency firms and made it easier to start new credit unions, Kyle Hauptman says in touting the agency’s efforts to modernize itself.

The largest U.S. banks have made progress in detailing the risks posed by climate change, but it's clear the industry will have to do more. As federal regulators prepare to impose new obligations, banks are pushing back against calls for more aggressive measures such as capital requirements and increased risk weighting for fossil-fuel lending.

Both traditional financial institutions and neobanks — including NorthOne, Novo and BMO Harris Bank — are developing technology to meet the needs of younger small-business owners.

Newity was founded to buy and administer Paycheck Protection Program loans. Now that the program has ended, the company is teaming with a bank on a platform that offers Small Business Administration 7(a) loans.

Faster payments would help the economy in general and individuals and small businesses in particular. It's time for banks to step up.

The consumer agency’s latest data analysis takes issue with how Equifax, Experian and TransUnion have dealt with a deluge of grievances. One analyst called it a “starting point” for stricter regulations and enforcement actions.

Carrie Langgard, who joined the institution in 2014, became president and chief executive on Jan. 1.

The Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance recently denied GreenState Credit Union's deal to acquire Premier Bank in Omaha. The bank said it hopes to get the ruling overturned.

Mike Steimle, who has led the credit union for roughly 22 years, cited a need for "new blood" in the leadership team.

The National Credit Union Administration approved four new credit unions in 2021 — the most in six years — after revamping the application process.

A new group within the Alabama company's equipment finance subsidiary will be led by Jay Cannon, who recently left U.S. Bancorp.

A gauge of U.S. firms extending credit climbed in December to the highest level in almost 18 years, signaling a strong bet on the economy’s prospects and heavy investment in automation.

The Los Angeles company, set Thursday to complete a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company and raise more than $3 billion in a stock offering, plans to develop new banking and cryptocurrency-related services this year, CEO Jason Wilk says.

The new name, Navy Federal Investment Services, reflects a wider range of products than the previous handle, Navy Federal Brokerage Services.

Banks and credit unions that cater to members of the armed forces are partnering with fintechs or patenting their own tools to help users convert currency, borrow money and handle financial matters in environments with unreliable internet service.

The credit bureaus plan to add repayment data for installment loans, a move that can inform credit decisions and help answer regulators' questions about how such borrowing affects consumers' financial health.