The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and its 11 fellow regional Federal Reserve banks released a common public records policy this week following pressure from Congress to be more transparent.

A recent academic paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that nearly half of all mortgages secured by American commercial office properties are in trouble, raising questions about financial risks at some of the nation’s banks.

The heads of Wall Street’s biggest banks used an appearance on Capitol Hill on Dec. 6 to plead with senators to stop the Biden administration’s proposed changes to how banks are regulated.

Assets held by New Hampshire’s banks were up 6.43 percent in the third quarter on a year-over-year basis, according to new data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

The disparity between actual economic indicators and polling data about public sentiment has led to befuddlement, exasperation and curiosity on social media and in opinion columns.

Rather than unemployment numbers, Susan Collins said the Fed needs to focus on the labor force participation rate.

Rhode Island-based bank Citizens is exiting the wholesale mortgage lending business, five months after exiting the indirect auto lending business, as well.

Rhode Island-based Citizens recently launched a pair of products aimed at meeting what it believes are in-demand services for the region’s small businesses.