Though the agency plans to give more credit unions authority to issue subordinated debt, limited investor appetite and other factors could hamper activity.

Lawmakers have also criticized the agency's decision to create qualifying standards for farmers and other small businesses.

The deal for Boston-based Radius would be the first in history in which an online lender buys a mainstream bank.

Regulators are alarmed about banks' rising exposure to high-risk corporate credits and want more data on how they would perform in a recession.

Mortgages, auto loans and credit cards should perform well for the next two quarters. Beyond that, all bets are off.

Political uncertainty, sector-specific concerns as well as interest rate and labor trends may continue to depress commercial and industrial lending in the coming months.

PE firms have made investments in only seven banks in 2019, compared with 21 last year. Here's what's driving the slowdown.

Though details of a potential pact with China aren't clear, bankers are hoping it could convince leery customers to finally go through with delayed investments.

As apps like Uber and Lyft gain more traction, the need for new cars ⁠— and loans ⁠— is expected to diminish.

Jelena McWilliams told community bankers that policymakers should be a resource for banks trying to adopt new technology.