Nathan Place

In recent years, U.S. tuition costs and student debt have skyrocketed. A number of credit unions have stepped up to help their employees handle the bills.

The CEOs of BMO Financial Group and Scotiabank said Tuesday that potential impacts from the escalating trade war are "manageable." But analysts worry that the fight will continue to widen.

The Trump administration issued guidance Tuesday forbidding a set of lending programs meant to combat discrimination. But banks saw the government's action coming — and some had already dismantled their programs.

Even as U.S.-Canadian trade relations reached a new low, Canada's second-largest bank reported strong profit growth at its American business.

A lawsuit accusing U.S. Bank of harassing and discriminating against its former head of AI can proceed following a federal magistrate judge's ruling. The suit's defamation and blacklisting claims, however, were thrown out.

Erin Piacenti, 32, was a vice president at Bank of America. On her way home from work, she was stabbed to death in what New York police called a "random and unprovoked attack."

The federal government has largely stepped back from enforcing antidiscrimination laws in lending and housing. Under a recently passed bill, regulators in the nation's most populous state would seek to fill the void.

Equity Bancshares in Wichita, Kansas, had been looking for a way to establish a significant Iowa presence. By acquiring Lincoln Bancorp, which has 16 branches in the state, it's found a way in.

Two shareholders at United Bancorporation of Alabama say they've been expressing their concerns for years, to no avail. Now they want seats at the table.

For months, United Bancorporation of Alabama avoided a public clash with two unhappy shareholders. But after the duo demanded seats on the board of directors, the bank finally clapped back.