For First Republic Bank in San Francisco, “the pain index is likely somewhere between excruciating and traumatic,” says one expert. But few realize how much the bank got for its money.

Provident Bancorp, one of the nation's oldest active banks, is setting the stage to become a fully stock-owned company.

The New Jersey bank is entering a business dominated by larger players. In doing so, it could create a blueprint for other small banks.

The final rule also orders the government-sponsored enterprises to give advance notice of new activities to determine if they are subject to these procedures.

The bill will require the agency to codify the use of desktop appraisals.

Though housing is experiencing severe rate-related stress, mortgage banking remains central to the Denver-based bank's business model. The Texas market has held up better than much of the rest of the country, company executives say.

The National Credit Union Administration lacks the authority to regulate third-party vendors that supply vital services to the industry. This creates a major risk to credit union customers and the broader U.S. economy.

Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe, and victims will always require support from their banks. A plan for delivering that support needs to be in place before disaster strikes.

A punitive tax on payments sent overseas to the families of immigrants would have a cascading set of consequences — all of them bad.