Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice are examining the lending operations of major auto manufacturers for possible discrimination in lending, according to regulatory filings and three people briefed on the inquiry.
September 20 -
BitPay, a Bitcoin payment services provider, has added support for Intuit's popular Quickbooks software.
September 20 -
In an agreement hailed by consumer advocates, JPMorgan Chase consented to a major overhaul of its debt collection and debt sale practices.
September 19 -
Two River Community Bank (TRCB) in Tinton Falls, N.J., has hired Anthony Mero as its chief operating officer.
September 19 -
Self-Help Federal Credit Union, the California community development credit union that bought Second Federal Savings & Loan last year, has officially reopened the failed thrift in conjunction with Chicago's Resurrection Project.
September 19 - Massachusetts
The Boston City Council unanimously passed a bill Wednesday aimed at improving banking practices in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
September 19 -
The various orders, fines and acknowledgements of guilt made by JPMorgan Chase on Thursday over the London Whale and other issues will have enormous implications for the rest of the industry. Here's why.
September 19 -
East West of Los Angeles hopes that buying MetroCorp in Houston will help its Chinese clients develop business ties in the Lone Star State.
September 19 -
Consumers in financial distress are increasingly placing more value on paying their mortgages than their credit cards, a reversal of the trend observed during the housing downturn, a TransUnion study found.
September 19 -
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, run by former Countrywide executives, is planning its first sale of home-loan securities without government backing.
September 19 -
In a return to pre-recession norms, struggling consumers are now just as likely to pay their mortgages as they are monthly credit card bills, according to a TransUnion study released Thursday.
September 19 -
New York state regulators have proposed a sweeping set of rules to reform the force-placed insurance industry, in the latest sign that the government is taking steps to correct what critics call an abusive industry practice that overcharges homeowners.
September 19 -
Tracy Grooms, formerly of Bank of America, did not stay retired long. Queens University has hired her to teach undergraduates about banking at its business school, which is named after the most famous B of A exec of all.
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James Watson, the bank's president, will become CEO on Oct. 1, the $1.1 billion-asset company said Thursday.
September 19 -
Sevier County Bank in Tennessee decided its loyal customers are its best promotion and created an interactive blog about their experiences with the bank, including the story of one woman who goes 20 miles out of her way to keep banking there.
September 19 -
Regulators need to get cracking on Dodd-Frank rules, and the Fed needs a chairman who understands the impact of policies on the middle class.
September 19 -
MidSouth Bancorp in Lafayette, La., plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. It will keep its current ticker symbol, MSL.
September 19 -
Chemung Financial (CHMG) in Elmira, N.Y., has lured John Battersby out of retirement to serve as interim chief financial officer.
September 19 -
Westby Co-Op Credit Union in Wisconsin has agreed to buy the deposits and loans of a Walmart branch from Citizens Community Bancorp (CZWI) in Eau Claire, Wis.
September 19 -
Signature Bank (SBNY) in New York has drawn a team of four bankers away from Amalgamated Capital to form a new asset-based lending group.
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