TD Bank sees housing starts and construction jobs benefiting in new data. ...

Chase Bank extended $20.2 billion in new credit to small businesses in 2012, an 18 percent increase over 2011 for business loans made within the U.S. ...

Economic projections for 2013 have lacked the gloomy outlook of previous years, but are still “far from spectacular," reports global financial services company Credit Suisse. ...

New York Bankers Association President Michael Smith talks about the trouble with Washington lawmakers who can’t find common ground over economic issues, and why the changes that have been made give many in the industry reason to be cautiously optimistic. ...

Several state-chartered banks have announced they are waiving various fees and penalties in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. ...

A stress test conducted by Trepp L.L.C. on more than 6,000 U.S. banks found one in eight would have failed under severe economic conditions, with projected losses from commercial real estate exposure among the primary culprits. ...

More Connecticut borrowers are seeing mortgage relief faster than expected since the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement was reached in April. ...

Sales Leads: Week of July 23, 2012 Banking, Foundations and NonProfits ...

It will be a while longer before you drive by a billboard emblazoned with “Banking without the BS*” – but that’s not to say there’s any shortage of eye-catching bank signage these days. In Fairfield County and elsewhere, more banks appear to be embracing a little shtick in advertising – perhaps taking inspiration from Capital One Bank with its ongoing, over-the-top “what’s in your wallet” campaign; TD Bank’ ...

Mutual Security is acquiring the Greater Norwalk Area Credit Union. ...

State regulators say a Weston man bilked partners in a small hedge fund he ran. ...

Provident Bank’s Steve Drobysh recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration. ...

Companies seeking to ride the recovery, as uncertain and erratic as it may admittedly seem at times in the short term, must be strategic in their use of credit. ...

Greater Hudson Bank exceeds net earnings for same quarter of 2011 ...

As community banks feel their way through the new rules of Dodd-Frank, directors keep “Red Flags” on their reading list. ...