John Reosti

Di Gangi has already seen tremendous success in running small and medium business lending, but this year she stretched even further. Among other things, she spearheaded the launch of WE Source, an online tool that helps women entrepreneurs with insights into funding, networking, strategy and other business essentials.

When Sharon Miller was tapped to lead small business banking at Bank of America, she says it was her dream job. "In my three years in this role, I feel I've helped elevate our small business capabilities beyond what I envisioned," she said.

StreetShares, started as a peer-to-peer service for veterans, has added a platform intended to connect small financial institutions and underbanked companies.

Board Member Todd Harper was the lone dissenting vote on the rule, saying it was a "bridge too far." Lawmakers and consumer groups have also spoken out against it.

The popular program could go idle next month for the second time in less than a year if lawmakers are unable to approve a $99 million credit subsidy.

The association filed a comment letter urging FASB to delay CECL implementation for all banks, while asking a key accounting group to support its effort.

Hal Schroeder of FASB claims that investors have no confidence in the current loss standard. Several investors at a prominent accounting conference disagree.

Other banks have made splashy acquisitions there, but PSB Holdings is getting ready to open a branch after making inroads in the market for three years. Its next step could be M&A.

Prosecutors are investigating the involvement of Ashton Ryan and another executive in the New Orleans bank's 2017 collapse, a federal judge recently wrote in a decision on a related matter.

Joseph Campanelli, CEO of Needham Bank, wants to be ready to scoop up mutuals struggling with rising costs and yield curve challenges.

Banks are expected to appeal last week’s field of membership ruling, but credit unions must also explain why part of their new rule doesn't discriminate.

How is the Pennsylvania bank trying to differentiate itself in wealth management? By assembling a team of private bankers to cater to the complex needs of high-net-worth clients.

First Mutual Holding is buying the tiny Blue Grass Federal and keeping its charter. The deal will allow the seller to save costs and maintain its autonomy.

A panel of federal appeals court judges reversed a district court’s decision on the NCUA’s controversial field-of-membership rule, but saw merit in bankers’ claims of potential redlining.

A panel of federal appeals court judges reversed a district court’s decision on NCUA’s controversial field-of-membership rule, but saw merit in bankers’ claims of potential redlining.

Professional Bank and Marquis Bank, both of Coral Gables, have been competing against each other for more than a decade. Now they are merging in hopes of landing larger clients and making better use of technology being developed in Professional's innovation lab.

Tussles over risk-based capital have preoccupied the agency of late, but Rodney Hood says he also wants to foster growth of minority-owned institutions and make sure credit unions are taking the hacker threat seriously.

Lawmakers and others faulted the agency's foot-dragging on approving licenses and funding requests for small-business investment companies, whose owners include banks.

A fight between Democrats and Republicans over a proposal to let the SBA’s Office of Advocacy challenge rulings made by other government agencies is threatening to hold up funding for small-business loan guarantees.

The Delaware company, best known for issuing prepaid cards, has ramped up commercial real estate securitizations. The shift promises to deliver big fees, but it could also cause headaches if defaults spike.