Economy

Loan growth accelerated for those in our annual ranking of banks with assets of $10 billion to $50 billion. See which of these 65 regionals are the best performers.

Despite some regulatory gains under the last administration, the deregulation underway by Trump officials threatens to endanger the financial system all over again.

Jamie Dimon and Lloyd Blankfein remain prominent public figures, but many other crisis-era CEOs have kept low profiles over the past decade.

Depending on the asset class, about 11%-18% of earnings per share came from tax savings. The looming question is how do they top themselves in 2019 when tax rates don’t change like they did this year.

Freddie Mac produced modest second-quarter results, reflecting a stabilizing business that CEO Donald Layton compared to a utility company.

The agency said multiple stakeholders had requested more time to evaluate the proposal.

At least six groups are exploring opening new banks in the state, which is enjoying an economic recovery and has a dearth of local financial institutions.

Paying international suppliers through a bank portal is a painful, expensive process that creates unnecessary friction for burgeoning cross-border trade. There are better fintech alternatives, writes Karla Friede, CEO of Nvoicepay.

The letter from 29 Republicans, including some who may chair the House Financial Services Committee next year, urges the Federal Reserve’s top regulator to "recalibrate" the capital surcharge for banks like JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup.

More than 137,000 credit union members will now have access to the online car-buying program.

One way for acquirers and independent sales organizations to stand out in a highly competitive field is to devote a part of their business to worthy causes.

Some startups are eschewing San Francisco and New York to set up shop in the middle of America. And for good reason.

Once a hotbed of activity, the region has reported the fewest bank mergers since the financial crisis.

Year to date Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

The French company's stake in First Hawaiian will fall to about a third after the secondary offer is completed, and First Hawaiian will buy some of the shares.

In a post-Equifax world, independent sales organizations, acquirers and payment processors are under much more scrutiny over merchant account applications and underwriting.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain in conservatorship nearly a decade after the financial crisis, and there’s still no end in sight.

Ten years ago, it was a banking crisis, but it became a political one. That crisis never ended.