Interest rates

Liang is currently a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington and previously led a Fed board division in charge of financial stability policy and research.

Free checking peaked nearly a decade ago, but more than half of all credit unions continue to offer it, despite new players fighting for that business.

The new policy, meant to assist borrowers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, will let servicers evaluate borrowers using pre-disaster payment information.

Judges say a CashCall loan may have fit the state’s definition of an “unconscionable” interest rate.

The combination of rising interest rates and increased competition from nonbank lenders is prompting many commercial real estate investors to seek better deals elsewhere.

As interest rates rise, banks need to watch how much they are paying on deposits to avoid exceeding rate caps designed to ensure liquidity.

Despite some green shoots in key credit segments, total loan growth was light at many banks last quarter. Rate hikes are threatened, and deposits will get pricier — where will the earnings come from?

Price competition on deposits may finally force the largest banks to pay up, and consumers’ aggressive use of rewards and promotional rates is weighing on card income. And then there are those tariff fights that could hurt global clients.

The Senate bill, designed to close a loophole in the state's interest rate cap and was closley monitored by the Ohio Credit Union League, must still be reconciled with a similar measure that was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives.

The Senate bill, designed to close a loophole in the state's interest rate cap, must still be reconciled with a similar measure that was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives.

Virginia National will set aside up to $950,000 to cover losses after ReliaMax, a firm that issues surety bonds for student loans, was placed into liquidation.

The settlement is the latest development in probes by governments around the globe into banks’ manipulation of benchmark interest rates.

Terms on car loans continue to lengthen in an attempt to keep monthly payments manageable for consumers, but one expert warns that at some point they're going to impact affordability.

Amid rising interest rates and vehicle costs, longer loan terms and more, credit union auto lenders have two paths they can take to manage the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

At the CUNA CFO Council conference, credit union professionals shared their strategies for competitive deposit pricing.

The economy has been expanding for nine years, but one credit union economist believes the tide could be about to turn – and soon.

After more than a decade, a rising interest rate environment is coming. Are credit unions ready?

The news of the data breach cast a shadow over relatively strong first-quarter earnings for the Atlanta bank.

The divide highlights a lingering question about how much commercial and retail depositors value cutting-edge technology over price — and whether midsize banks can keep pace with bigger rivals when it comes to tech investments.

JPM, PNC, Citi and Wells kick off reporting; Senate banking panel members want to know why so many agency staffers are paid so much.