Tom Lopp abruptly suspended a program that accounted for 83% of Sterling Bancorp's mortgage production this year. An ongoing audit of the program and pressure to diversify beyond mortgages are reasons to watch Lopp and Sterling in 2020.

HomeTrust Bancshares in Asheville, N.C., sold a portfolio of residential mortgages as part of a balance sheet restructuring, with plans to sell more.

The company will hold off on making loans under the Advantage Loan program as it conducts an audit and implements new policies and procedures.

The percentage of farm lenders losing money hit a six-year high in the third quarter, according to the FDIC.

David Becker, who founded First Internet Bank two decades ago, says traditional banks' digital-only ventures are only making his bank look more mainstream.

Stephen Calk, who faces a bribery charge in connection with loans his bank made to former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort, is asking a judge to suppress evidence that prosecutors obtained from his mobile phone.

Such credits, which reflect borrowers with financial challenges, increased significantly during the third quarter.

The FDIC ordered the Seattle bank to pay a nearly $1.4 million fine tied to improper agreements with real estate brokers and homebuilders.

The Dallas company said it should be able to avoid restating past financial results. It also reported higher quarterly earnings helped by increased mortgage activity.

The National Credit Union Administration has unveiled a proposal to address a federal judge's concerns that its 2016 field-of-membership overhaul could discourage lending in low-income areas.