Banking

Bank of Montreal’s heavy focus on commercial lending is paying off as businesses in the U.S. and Canada ramp up borrowing. 

The $129 million deal for Rahway-based RSI would give Columbia a stronger presence in Union and Middlesex counties.

Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union in Auburn Hills received approval from state regulators to enter new markets in its home state and in Ohio.

The combination is a bid to offer members expanded access to financial services and a larger network of locations.

Charlie Watts was most recently chief financial officer for Colorado Credit Union, a role he held for the past eight years.

Fiserv, FIS, Jack Henry and Finastra, the top U.S. core banking software providers, are stepping up efforts to let banks plug innovative technology from younger fintechs into their legacy systems.

The commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions said Orion Federal Credit Union's deal for Financial Federal Bank violates the Tennessee Banking Act.

The new omicron strain is prompting more financial institutions to extend mask mandates in the workplace and remote work schedules.

Formerly incarcerated people have long faced barriers to entering the mainstream financial system. Banks such as Old National and Bank of Hawaii are taking steps to help them, but the industry can do more, according to a new white paper from the American Bankers Association Foundation.

The agreement resolves a lawsuit over consumer loans that had annual percentage rates as high as 198%. Chicago-based OppFi denied allegations that it engaged in unfair lending practices.

As its first major gift, Truliant contributed to the Winston-Salem State University Foundation to support the Mathematics and Science Education Network program.

Rohit Chopra, the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announced enhanced monitoring of overdraft programs and said the agency plans to crack down on executives responsible for conduct that violates consumer laws.

The Denver company said it would pay $56 million for Legacy Bank in Colorado and pick up nearly $500 million of assets.

Early next year, the company will become the largest bank to eliminate the fees, which are drawing scrutiny from regulators. Its announcement drew praise from consumer advocacy groups.

Demand for advances from the Home Loan banks has plummeted as the Federal Reserve has flooded the financial system with liquidity. But with a nudge from Congress, these government-sponsored enterprises could remain relevant by broadening their mission and opening membership to more lenders.

The sale could end minority ownership for Alamerica Bank in Alabama, further reducing the number of Black-owned banks in the U.S.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new director, Rohit Chopra, has settled a lawsuit that said a task force assembled by his Republican predecessor was illegal. Here's what it means for his ability to advance a more pro-consumer agenda.

Banking industry advocates are urging the Senate to follow the House's lead and pass the National Defense Authorization Act with a provision that includes a safe harbor for financial institutions working with cannabis firms.

Bankers were given a chance to weigh in on a new breach notification proposal, and federal regulators apparently took their comments to heart before issuing the final rule.

Higher interchange fees and a giveback of loan-loss provisions helped banks overcome rising expenses and other headwinds in the third quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Quarterly Banking Profile.