Chris Cumming

BankUnited in Miami Lakes, Fla., has sold two batches of securities in order to comply with the Volcker Rule.

BancorpSouth (BXS) in Tupelo, Miss., is strengthening its insurance business in Texas.

The government-backed student loan market may be nearing a crisis, but private student loans continue to be a very good bet for lenders, according to a study released Thursday.

Flagstar Bancorp (FBC) has agreed to sell the majority of its mortgage-servicing rights but will retain the subservicing rights, the Troy, Mich., company said Wednesday.

MidCoast Community Bank's founder and former chief executive pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of bank fraud and money laundering.

AT&T (NYSE:T) has launched a system meant to help companies detect fraud detection on mobile transactions taking place on its network.

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) in Cincinnati has agreed buy First Bexley Bank, in a deal that would bring First Financial into the Columbus market.

Timberland Bancorp (TSBK) in Hoquiam, Wash., will buy back its remaining Troubled Asset Relief Program shares for about $12.1 million.

Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC) in Novato, Calif., has named a new chairman.

BNC Bancorp (BNCN) in High Point, N.C., announced two deals Wednesday that would significantly boost its presence in its home state.

The Winston-Salem, N.C., company said Wednesday that it agreed to buy 21 Citibank branches in Texas, along with $1.2 billion in deposits and $134 in loans.

BB&T (BBT) in Winston-Salem, N.C., has added its top lawyer to its executive management team.

Joseph Lucarelli was elected by the $4.5 million-asset company's board to serve a one-year term starting Jan. 1, the company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday.

JPMorgan Chase pressured customers to repay debts they did not owe, sold collections agencies rights to credit card accounts that had been extinguished in bankruptcy and tolerated frequent errors by its third-party collections attorneys, according to a lawsuit filed by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood on Tuesday.

Keith Darcy, longtime head of the Ethics & Compliance Officer Association and former director of E-Trade Bank and New York National Bank, has joined Deloitte's compliance group as a senior advisor.

Discover Financial Services has joined the Fast Identity Online Alliance, or FIDO, a group of companies working to develop new standards for online authentication.

Discover Financial Services (DFS) has joined the Fast Identity Online Alliance, or FIDO, a group of companies working to develop new standards for online authentication.

Amalgamated Bank of Chicago has named David Knopp its next president.

The mortgage technology firm Capsilon has improved a product to allow banks to transfer loans to financial firms and government-sponsored entities, it said Tuesday.

Union First Market Bancshares (UBSH) in Richmond, Va., plans to remake its board and expand its executive team after acquiring StellarOne (STEL) in Charlottesville, Va.