Banking

Net charge-offs fell at Citigroup and Wells Fargo, thanks to forbearance and federal stimulus. Leaders of those banks are warning that delinquencies could rise once the benefits of those programs wear off.

Megabanks like JPMorgan Chase boosted loan-loss provisions to record levels in the second quarter in preparation for what could be a wave of loan defaults.

Pedro Bryant will oversee a $3 million effort to fund small businesses in disadvantaged communities.

Consumers now have more control over their own financial decisions and loan options.

Provident Bank was recast as BankProv to avoid confusion as it adds business lines and enters new markets.

Ashton Ryan, the New Orleans bank's CEO, and two other officers are accused of disguising the financial condition of certain borrowers before the bank's 2017 collapse.

The results show how Wall Street giants such as Citigroup leaned on volatile businesses in the second quarter to counter mounting signs of distress from lending operations.

Mortgage lenders say now is not the time to water down a regulation aimed at combating discrimination in housing; New York Times discloses the names of Jeffrey Epstein’s bankers.

The country's largest bank said second-quarter profit fell 51% to $4.69 billion, a smaller drop than forecast, as record trading revenue helped counter the biggest loan-loss provision in its history.

The Australian firm, best known for financing online purchases, is rolling out interest-free, point-of-sale loans at cash registers that it says could help U.S. merchants boost flagging sales.

Switching core banking systems has long been done face to face, but the coronavirus has driven the process into the digital arena. The change could be permanent.

Bankers had asserted in April that they could handle a slump in oil prices tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Continued volatility, combined with declining collateral values and a rise in bankruptcies for exploration companies, is denting their confidence.

The Connecticut company recruited Robert Russell from Millington Bank to become its president and CEO.

The amount far surpassed that of any other servicer required to purchase Ginnie Mae-backed loans that were 90 days past due.

There will be lasting consequences for financial institutions that choose short-term protections for their bottom line over the economic security of the consumers they serve.

Canadian consumers are changing their banking habits to reduce physical contact with others because of COVID-19, according to a new study by McKinsey & Co.

A Bloomberg News analysis shows that the data for Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling more than $521 billion released on July 6 are riddled with anomalies.

Wells is expected to report a loss while other banks report sharp declines in profits; Fed officials wanted easier terms, while Treasury officials preferred a more conservative approach.

For all banks' claims that credit unions pose a threat to their commercial lending market share, they've accounted for just 2% of volume in the Paycheck Protection Program.

Suppliers that still need to receive physical checks should still be able to do so. Even if they do, the process remains electronic on the accounts payable side, says AP side so that customers can issue check payments in the same batch as other electronic payments, says Nvoicepay's Angela Anastasakis.