Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Essex Bank is proud to announce the appointment of Ashley Sines Atkins as branch officer at the bank's King William Office. A resident of King Williams County, Ms. Atkins is a graduate of Longwood University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in...

NILES — “Making Change” is about taking control of your financial life. In a recent financial literacy survey, 40 percent of U.S. adults gave themselves a C, D or F on their knowledge of personal finance. And nearly four out of five...

Trying to raise its profile in Chicago, Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank said it has secured the naming rights to the 190 S. LaSalle St. building, where it will boost its square footage by 65 percent. The street-level U.S. Bank Building signage should go up...

Trying to raise its profile in Chicago, Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank said it has secured naming rights to the 190 S. LaSalle St. building, where it will boost its square footage by 65 percent. The street-level U.S. Bank Building signage should go up this...

The manager of an Allentown mortgage company who obtained fraudulent loans worth $1.5 million has pleaded guilty in federal court. Joel Tillett, 36, of Whitehall Township admitted to conspiracy and forging loan documents to ensure clients' mortgage...

WASHINGTON -- It's been five years since the onset of the financial crisis -- the rescue of Bear Stearns in March 2008 -- and we still don't know whether the financial system is safe. In a recent speech, Daniel Tarullo, the Federal Reserve's point man...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance to question top financial regulators at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. When her turn finally came after 90 minutes,...

One can but admire a woman brave enough to pick a professional career in which she will be surrounded and greeted with patronizing glances from self-assured males. This was the call made by Sheila Bair, who was appointed Chairman of the FDIC (Federal...

Higher One, the New Haven-based educational financial services firm, has acquired the Campus Solutions business of Sallie Mae in a $47.25 million deal that boosts the company's offerings to schools and students. The business from Sallie Mae, the...

The Gloucester County Sheriff's Office has recently seen a rise in the number of county residents claiming they are victims of financial fraud crimes in which their debit and credit card numbers are compromised, with charges showing up out of state....

Craig Schusterick, his workman's hands powdery white with construction grit, led the way across Onyx Avenue on Balboa Island to show off his handiwork. His nearly complete three-story home — designed with solid wood paneling to echo the Cape Cod...

I must take issue with letter writer Stanley Glinka's assertion that it was "the policy of forcing banks to give loans to people who could not afford them" that led to our current financial mess ("Stop blaming Bush," May 1). First of all, we need to...