John Reosti

The state of Washington halts a plan to update its 15-year-old member business loan rule while the federal regulation undergoes a legal challenge from the Independent Community Bankers of America.

Washington halts a move to update its 15-year-old MBL rule while the federal regulation undergoes a legal challenge

Kim Kaselionis saw a lot of small-business-loan applications die on her desk when she was a bank chief, so she started a crowdfunding firm to nurse along startups till they were bankable. That's where Fresno First comes in.

Only a dozen banks still owe the government Troubled Asset Relief Program money, and an unspecified number of others including Reliance Bancshares in St. Louis owe investors who bought their Tarp balances. But Reliance has made problem loans vanish and has a credit line in hand to help retire its $62 million Tarp-related debt.

Ten institutions are rising above national grievances to help startups – many minority owned – get up and running in a struggling mill town.

Ten institutions are rising above national grievances to help startups – many minority owned – get up and running in a struggling mill town.

The Bancorp is keeping its cards close to its vest when it comes to job cuts it made last week. The move is leaving analysts guessing as to exactly how many people — and what types of positions — were cut.

For First Foundation, the government-backed program should help address a recent CRA exam's criticism that it has "poor penetration among businesses of different revenue sizes."

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, is wasting no time capitalizing on its purchase of FirstMerit in Akron, Ohio.

Admitting he should have moved more quickly to retool management during a decade of explosive growth, First NBC Bank Chairman and Chief Executive Ashton Ryan Jr. announced several changes designed to improve the New Orleans company's governance practices.