Banking

Regulators are bringing enforcement cases while also proposing wider changes that would alter the industry for years to come. The scrutiny covers pricing discrimination, products that make car purchases more expensive and lenders' handling of repossessions.

Bank regulators should heed the Treasury Department's call to embrace cutting-edge tools for credit scoring.

After months of delay, Congress has passed its landmark retirement legislation. Here's what advisors should know about it.

CEO Bill Rogers affirmed the North Carolina bank's commitment to an expansion of Truist Insurance Holdings. But he declined to comment on a recent report that the company was exploring the potential sale of up to 30% of the business.

Regions and PNC are two banks that have expanded the use of their mobile branches in recent years.

The North Carolina bank has made 11 insurance-related acquisitions in the last three years, and a top executive forecasts more buying chances as brokerage consolidation continues.

High-net-worth clients with large policies borrow, on average, $500,000 to $800,000 to pay their premiums. Peapack-Gladstone predicts the product, which it launched this month, will be one of its top business lines within six years.

The risks aren't necessarily new but the pace is.

The layoffs appear to be focused on the company's bank subsidiary, according to the San Antonio Express-News. USAA declined to provide any details on the job cuts.

The agency acknowledged that loan performance in the sector has been strong, but cited several reasons to think that might change, including rising interest rates, the effects of inflation and uncertainty about the future of work and commerce.

The use of rent data in credit models is allowing people with low credit scores or thin credit files to get loans. But consumer advocates warn the use of that data could harm the very people it’s supposed to help. 

The U.S. government has been increasingly concerned about companies making false advertisements to consumers about deposit insurance.

Mike Kreidler has adopted a temporary rule banning insurers from using credit information to set auto, homeowner and renters insurance rates. Kreidler initially issued an emergency rule in March 2021 but it was struck down by a court last year. The new rule goes into effect March 4.

Jerry launched a car insurance comparison service in 2019 using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company has more than 1 million customers across the U.S. and has expansion plans.

Digital technologies are transforming the delivery of financial services and reshaping consumer expectations. At the heart of change is the speed of money movement, which now represents the future — success for those who deliver, challenges for those who don't.

Challenge comes with increased awareness of structural racism in financial services.

Like so many other businesses, Credit Karma was not spared by the pandemic and its rippling effects on the economy. Their business was prone to the same macro conditions, particularly the tightening of lending standards and credit limits. Join Paul Centopani, National Mortgage News' reporter and Andy Taylor, Credit Karma's General Manager of Home & Mortgage as they discuss how FinTechs can pivot to adapt to the new normal.

In the first episode of the five-part documentary series, we look at how disparities in net worth and mortgage discrimination impact Black home ownership — and why it's impossible to close the gaps without attacking systemic racism.

This five-part series is a comprehensive effort to explain the racial discrimination Black Americans face in our financial system.

Progressive and others see opportunities to increase adoption as technology base grows.