Wealth management

The candidates being discussed lately to run the agency bring experience on consumer protection issues, and potential bipartisan appeal.

Net interest income has surged thanks to rising rates, but noninterest income has lagged as trading revenue has weakened, refi demand has softened and fees from deposit service charges have barely budged. Is this the new normal?

Earlier versions of the bill would have caused bigger changes in how Americans finance home purchases, higher education and retirement. Still, the final legislation will have important effects on borrowing and saving decisions.

Potential first-time home buyers can save money for a down payment if they are able to use a special account just for that purpose.

The way lenders need to submit payment information on certain student loans in order to calculate a borrower's monthly debt-to-income ratio is changing at Freddie Mac.

Fee income also surged as the San Francisco bank reached the $100 billion mark in wealth management assets.

A change in the formula that banks use to calculate borrowers’ debt-to-income ratios, announced by Fannie Mae in April, appears to be spurring more lending.

Tim Welsh has spent his first two months on the job thinking about how to make U.S. Bank as central to consumers’ lives as Amazon, develop new personal financial management services, and expand into new cities.

An overwhelming majority of millennials with student loan debt do not currently own a home, and are blaming student debt for delaying their ability to purchase.

From debunking down payment myths to making sense of interest rates, here's a look at five essential lessons lenders can teach to millennials preparing for homeownership.