Mechanics Bank in Walnut Creek, Calif., shook up its top leadership post following its sale to a Dallas investment group.
Christa Steele, who had been Mechanics' president and chief executive since October 2013, has left the bank. Kenneth Russell is filling Steele's roles on an interim basis,
Mechanics is conducting a search for a permanent replacement,
A private-equity group, co-managed by Gerald J. Ford and Carl Webb,
Esusu, Foyer, Divvy Homes and Tomo Mortgage are among the fintechs trying to give first-time homebuyers a break, alongside community development financial institutions like Southern Bancorp.
The Chicago-area lender, which at first was able to get the suit quashed, agreed to end the discrimination case by paying a $105,000 fine.
The company disclosed the potential for legal action 'in the near-term' by the bureau in a recent earnings disclosure.
The payment company is connecting installment lenders with borrowers who may be looking for a product instead of a specific company.
U.S. Bancorp is splitting its payment services business in half; Flagstar Financial continues to fill out its leadership with an eye toward tech and risk management; First Horizon authorized an additional $350 million in stock buybacks for its $1 billion share repurchase plan; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
The agency said VyStar customers took on fees and credit report demerits because they could not access banking functions for months following an attempted upgrade.
