The number of Federal Reserve policymakers willing to consider an interest rate hike this year rose between the January and March meetings, as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months.

Customers at what used to be Berkshire Bank locations will notice the new physical and digital look of their banking institution the next time they visit.

One year after the Trump administration took control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog has largely retreated from enforcement and regulatory work, changes that consumer advocates and Democrats now estimate have cost Americans at least $19 billion in financial relief.

The deal makes Santander’s Boston-based U.S. franchise a top-10 retail and commercial bank in the U.S. by assets and a top-five deposit franchise across the Northeast

M&T Bank cleaned up its loan portfolio in 2025. The bank told investors Friday morning that its provision for credit losses was $125 million in the fourth quarter, a 10.7 percent drop compared to the same period in 2024. M&T's provision for credit losses was...

Essex Bank is promoting its chief operating officer to the corner office.

President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10 percent cap on credit card interest rates, a move that could save Americans tens of billions of dollars but drew immediate opposition from industry.

Last year’s odd outcomes raise a host of questions for the upcoming year: Will a growing economy eventually boost the sluggish job market? Or are last year’s weak job gains a sign of a stumbling economy that could get worse?

Patriot Bank touted its achievements in a recent letter to investors and argued is expecting more success in 2026 after a bruising few years.

HSA Bank, a division of Stamford-based Webster Bank last week announced that it has acquired SecureSave.

Members of CrossPoint Federal Credit Union have approved a merger with Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union.

A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest rate cuts.

While big corporate layoff announcements typically grab the most attention, it has been the unwillingness of many companies to add workers that has created a more painful job market than data would suggest.