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Citigroup's made some strides after the battering its share price took last year, but it still trails JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America; chiefs at the top U.S. global banks own on average more than 15 times the amount of their own firm's stock than their European counterparts.

The mortgage industry was caught off guard by regulators’ decision to cease special treatment for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in complying with underwriting rules. But how big of an impact will the new policy have?

“Digital Vault” will allow customers to store encrypted documents on third-party servers; bank accuses Orcel of misdeeds.

Readers react to BofA defending reverse mortgage borrowers, support the Federal Reserve creating a real-time payments system, advocate for consolidating federal bank agencies and more.

The Alabama bank, which is spending hundreds of millions on technology, says the ability to make faster credit decisions is one reason digital metrics such as checking account openings are soaring.

The agency’s director said it will let a temporary GSE exemption from the “qualified mortgage” regulation expire.

The bank is siding with a growing list of groups, including the U.S. trustee, attorneys general from several states and consumers, who object to Ditech's plan to sell its reverse mortgage business.

Bank posts its best second quarter since 2010 after a disappointing Q1; Cerberus in talks to buy loans at the center of a major accounting error.

The argument that only the federal government is up to the task is misguided.

A court ruling deals a blow to efforts by HUD to restrict nonprofit housing funds from operating on a national scale; most banks get another year to implement CECL; PNC chief William Demchak plans to enter more markets and more from this week’s most-read stories.