Brian Browdie

Fulton Financial (FULT) in Lancaster, Pa., has lured a chief marketing officer from First Niagara Financial (FNFG).

Banks face a looming financial risk from home equity loans, an international ratings agency is warning.

The Bank of New York Mellon has created a new position to oversee its in-house training efforts.

Washington Federal (WAFD) in Seattle has won regulatory approval to switch to a national bank from a thrift.

Savings accounts represent a significant source of financial security for Americans, but some of the accounts are better for savers than others.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has reorganized to strengthen its enforcement of the nation's anti-money laundering laws.

American Express (AXP) has hired Brett Loper, a top aide to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, to run its Washington office.

Citigroup is opening an office in Baghdad.

Shareholders of San Diego Trust Bank have approved the bank's sale to Pacific Premier (PPBI) in Irvine, Calif.

Flagstar Bancorp (FBC) will pay $105 million to settle allegations it misrepresented the quality of loans backing securities insured by Assured Guaranty (AGO).

A former bank executive in Georgia has pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding a bank that had received funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Parascript has built its check recognition engine technology into its form processing software, thus offering financial institutions one program with which they can process information from checks and remittances, along with forms, mortgage applications and other documents.

First PacTrust Bancorp (BANC) in Irvine, Calif., is planning to raise about $46 million through a sale of common stock.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has charged nine former directors of Southern Community Bank in Fayetteville, Ga., with approving risky loans that later led to its collapse in 2009.

PNC (PNC) on Thursday rode out a slowdown of its online banking service that left some customers unable to log in to their accounts.

White House efforts to promote voluntary sharing of information about cyber threats among banks represent "an important step" but a presidential directive cannot substitute for a law, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said.

Financial literacy website Nerdwallet has published a survey of fees on automated teller machine withdrawals and overseas transactions for checking accounts at 20 of the largest U.S. banks.

Diebold has added a customer for its automated teller machine servicing program.

Regulators have published the latest catalog of places outside metropolitan areas where lending will earn banks credit toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations.

The $130 million-asset parent of Guernsey Bank said Tuesday it would pay roughly $5 million for Ohio State, which has three branches in the Columbus area.