Economy

Banks are increasingly tightening lending standards for commercial real estate loans and are likewise seeing a drop-off in demand, according to a report released Monday by the Federal Reserve Board.

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands.

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands.

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands.

BluCurrent CU began exploring video banking four years ago, but after a rocky start and reworking the platform, the credit union has seen strong results across demographic lines.

Andreas Dombret, the top banking regulator in Germany, said international standards need to be vigorously enforced and implemented.

By banding together, banks can negotiate better terms with startups and other tech companies, FIS' chief operating officer says.

As Treasury Department officials review the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s designation process, they should also re-examine how the Dodd-Frank Act defines systemic risk.

The interagency regulator says it needs time to coordinate with member agencies on its SIFI designation process.

The online consumer lender has struggled to bounce back from a scandal that turned its fortunes a year ago.

Despite an effort by the Trump administration to defund government aid for community development financial institutions, the Senate approved a budget deal that included $258 million in funding for the CDFI fund.

First Horizon CEO Bryan Jordan explains why he thinks policymakers will change the $50 billion asset cutoff and justify the regional bank's big acquisition.

The full-scale attack on the “orderly liquidation authority,” the Dodd-Frank Act provision authorizing the government to manage wind-downs of failed companies, is unfortunate.

Freddie Mac's serious delinquency rate dropped below 1% for the first time since 2008, lending credence to its efforts to expand credit access.

The value of CIBC's offer for PrivateBancorp in Chicago had dropped by $3 per share as of late last week due to the decline in CIBC’s stock price in recent weeks, one shareholder advisory firm said ahead of a shareholder vote next week. Another advisory firm endorses the deal.

President Donald Trump said he is actively considering breaking up giant Wall Street banks, giving a push to efforts to revive a Depression-era law separating consumer lending and investment banking.

The $248 million for the CDFI Fund is a defeat for President Trump, who had proposed scrapping the fund entirely in his initial budget proposal.

At a minimum, federal lawmakers should fully fund the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and support the CDFIs that provide economic opportunity where it is needed most.

Small businesses have not embraced chip cards as quickly as big chains, and there are some adjustments technology companies should make, writes ShopKeep CEO Michael DeSimone.

The New Jersey company's profit growth was constrained by an 11% increase in compensation and benefits and an 85% jump in consulting fees tied to compliance and other issues.