Consumer banking
Consumer banking
-  Stilwell Group, an activist investor, is alleging that HopFed chief John Peck bought two properties from the then-chairman of the Kentucky company's compensation committee and that the deals were a conflict of interest. May 12
-  Brent Beardall, who recently took the helm at Washington Federal, discusses having excess capital, myriad potential fintech partners and why he would tweak — not repeal — Dodd-Frank. May 11
-  Rebeca Romero Rainey, a third-generation community banker who rose to executive leadership in her early 20s, has been tasked to lead the Independent Community Bankers of America at a pivotal time. May 2
-  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued four online tribal lenders on Thursday for illegally collecting debts in 17 states where they are prohibited by state usury or licensing laws. April 27
-  Growth in commercial real estate loans is a big reason the New Jersey bank had a strong quarter. April 26
-  Chaos broke out periodically as investors and activists spoke out against the board, at times yelling or choking back emotion. April 25
-  Congressional action is necessary to give financial regulators the tools they need to promote responsible innovation. April 25
-  Shareholders voted to re-elect 12 board members and elect three more nominated by the company, but the slim margins sent a clear message. April 25
-  The development of mobile mortgage solutions has to strike a delicate balance between self-service and making humans readily available for the stressful process. April 21
-  The Atlanta company's profits rose on stronger net interest income and investment banking income as well as a tax maneuver. April 21
-  Earnings per share fell a nickel short of estimates due in part to lower-than-expected revenue from the origination and sale of mortgages. April 20
-  First-quarter revenue at the scandal-plagued bank missed analysts’ estimates as profit fell in the lender’s troubled retail bank and expenses climbed. April 13
-  Nearly 40 current and former congressional Democrats — including the namesakes of the Dodd-Frank Act — challenged the notion that Congress may not dictate the organization of federal agencies. March 31
-  As part of the broad regulatory review, the Treasury secretary should consider a blue-ribbon panel to look at modernizing policies on everything from consumer disclosures to wealth accumulation. March 23
-  President Trump’s proposed cuts to programs providing credit options for low-income and underserved communities would have a particularly negative effect in states that voted for him. March 20
-  Banks are losing wealthier underbanked customers to alternative lenders — an undercurrent that is halting progress in expanding credit access for all. March 17
-  The president's budget calls for eliminating the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institution grant program, which often benefits poor and rural consumers in areas that Trump easily carried in the election. March 16
-  Devon Bank in Chicago has a long history serving immigrant groups in one of the nation's most diverse neighborhoods. Right now, its clients are worried about President Trump's actions on immigration and deportation. March 16
-  Democratic senators are gearing up for a showdown with Republicans over a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule governing arbitration agreements in financial contracts. March 7
-  Bankers oppose legislation that would let local governments finance energy efficiency projects with liens ahead of the mortgage. March 6

















