Economy

In addition to closing on its largest acquisition to date, the Tulsa, Okla., company reported double-digit growth in energy, health care and commercial real estate loans.

The French banking giant has spent months winding down its holdings in the $20 billion-asset bank.

Assets increased 6% in 2018 to nearly $52 billion as loan originations surged and the company redeployed $2 billion of cash into higher-yielding securities.

Big data and artificial intelligence will allow banks to do more for small businesses, former SBA head Karen Mills argues.

The Trump administration will offer a framework and get Congressional input on housing finance; some online banks offer more than 2% interest on deposits.

Banks say regulatory relief efforts should go even further, while public interest groups — and even one of the Fed’s regional offices — say the proposals to roll back supervisory standards go too far.

Shaza Andersen, a well-known banker around the nation's capital, would serve as Trustar Bank's CEO.

CrediFi helps bankers pursuing commercial real estate loan growth minimize the risk in lending to customers they historically haven't served.

Many bankers say they’re more comfortable with using artificial intelligence behind the scenes, but others — including Synchrony and Wells Fargo — insist AI can be used to interact with customers if it’s deployed properly.

Bigger banks complained that a two-tier system would force them to rethink their models, while smaller banks raised concerns about adding more complexity to an already burdensome process.

Business lending at the 10 largest regionals got a boost from turmoil in the securities markets; hedge funds stand to gain if conservatorship ends.

Credit unions will scramble to fill executive jobs as baby boomers retire. More institutions could recruit women as CEOs but there are still challenges to creating a diverse executive suite.

John Ciulla, one year in as CEO of Webster Financial, discusses how he is preparing for the next downturn, picking his spots in tech spending, and remaining cautious about M&A.

As suspense builds over which firm will be the first to seek the special-purpose charter, a side discussion has emerged over which financial services sector has the most to gain — or lose — from the new option.

At a FASB meeting Monday on proposed changes to the accounting standard, its critics will be given a platform.

Small businesses short on cash can use advances from Fundbox to buy products from online suppliers.

The leaders of the biggest U.S. banks are likely to be summoned to face questions from the Financial Services Committee, an early sign that the financial industry will endure tougher scrutiny under a Democratic-controlled House.

The largest banks are expected to soon receive requests to appear before the House Financial Services Committee; banks taking steps to curb scams.

The Financial Services Committee also announced the head of a newly created subcommittee on diversity and inclusion.

Three groups in North Carolina have scrapped plans to start banks because of difficulty raising capital, among other reasons.