Consumer lending

A hearing on legislative proposals exposed a sharp partisan divide over a regulatory plan to restrict the frequency of collection calls.

Digital-first lenders more than doubled their market share in the last four years, according to a report by Experian.

The industry is waiting to see if banks will get the same no-cost land leases on military bases that credit unions currently enjoy.

Among the highest-ranking women at Discover, Offereins is leading the push to improve gender equity at firms throughout the Chicago region.

Even as her company invests heavily in cutting-edge technologies designed to improve service and efficiency, Keane is making sure that Synchrony is also investing in educating and training employees whose jobs are at risk of disappearing.

Royal Bank of Scotland promoted Alison Rose to chief executive officer, making her the first woman to run one of Britain's big four lenders.

CUNA Mutual Group found that loan balances increased by 6.6% for the year ending in the second quarter.

Readers react to plans by Democratic presidential candidates to reform college tuition, credit unions buying more banks, whether the next president could fire the CFPB head and more.

A first-in-the-nation bill that drew unanimous support from the state Senate failed to get over the finish line this year. What happened?

Board Member Todd Harper was the lone dissenting vote on the rule, saying it was a "bridge too far." Lawmakers and consumer groups have also spoken out against it.