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Financial services personnel were among critical infrastructure groups that the Department of Homeland Security said were crucial for “public health and safety as well as community well-being” during the pandemic.

Lenders are concerned that the coronavirus outbreak will increase vacancies and add to credit risk.

No-interest loans and overdraft forgiveness are among the lifelines banks are offering to consumers and small businesses whose livelihoods are being upended by the economic fallout.

Banks with the most exposure to oil and gas companies say they’ve added capital and changed their borrower mixes since the 2015 market fall. But skeptics question whether they can stave off losses if low prices endure.

Investors worry the drop in crude prices could spark a rash of defaults; the bank denies it opened accounts without customer permission to meet sales quotas.

The outbreak and a free fall of oil and stock prices are rattling bankers at this year's ICBA gathering in Orlando, Fla.

With prices rising rapidly and loan terms increasing, some institutions may want to consider adding a leasing option to their auto loan portfolio.

Even though health care payment providers have more digital payment options than ever, there still is a tough hurdle to overcome: Patients don't always trust the medical provider or insurance company to provide accurate bills.

With International Women's Day on Sunday, March 8, shining a spotlight on female leadership, it's a good opportunity to highlight the 42 dealmakers on Mergers & Acquisitions' 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A

Offering the preferred payment method is essential to converting customers in LATAM. But the diversity of each country’s market makes this easier said than done, says PPRO's Steve Villegas.

An effort by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to examine membership rules for the Federal Home Loan Bank System is reigniting an argument over whether to allow more nonbanks in or impose tougher barriers.

Credit unions that don't embrace digital retailing as part of their auto lending strategy will end up spinning their wheels.

Lawmakers have also criticized the agency's decision to create qualifying standards for farmers and other small businesses.

Goldman Sachs pledged in late 2019 to stop financing projects in coal and Arctic oil exploration. Activist groups and Democratic senators say other large institutions should do the same given the economic and environmental risks from climate change.

The deal for Trinity Capital in Los Angeles would further strengthen the company's capital markets capabilities.

Activist investors say the lender's words on combating climate change have not matched its actions. But the company argues that requests to put climate resolutions to a shareholder vote amounts to micromanagement.

On Sep. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

The timing couldn’t be worse for ag and energy lenders as well as global banks, which were all counting on the Chinese market to help bolster commercial lending and fee income.

Reduced dine-in traffic is eating away at bottom lines, forcing eateries to rethink how they borrow money.

Certain loan segments are showing signs of deterioration, but consumer lending and digital banking are bright spots. Meanwhile, bankers are eyeing opportunities to improve efficiency, add scale and take advantage of M&A disruption. Here's what to expect from smaller regionals in the year ahead.