Ken McCarthy

The company, which plans to become Altabancorp, said the initiative removes brand confusion and puts its size and scale on display.

Most consumers, even those in rural communities, have become accustomed to digital services. That's something certain community banks better face up to, panelists at the ABA conference said.

The FDIC ordered the Seattle bank to pay a nearly $1.4 million fine tied to improper agreements with real estate brokers and homebuilders.

Recent closings could portend a stiffer regulatory stance on capital adequacy and risk.

Panelists at the ABA's annual conference said that reviewing and updating procedures and marketing tactics can help bring in more accounts.

Executives at banks in California say there's only so much they can do until the flames subside.

It's difficult to recruit and retain talent amid low unemployment, while uncertainty about GSE and BSA reform makes planning harder, bankers said at the ABA convention.

Laurie Stewart, a former credit union CEO and incoming chair of the American Bankers Association, says a string of bank sales to credit unions supports the case that the latter's tax-exempt status should be eliminated.

Laurie Stewart says a string of bank sales to credit unions supports the case that the latter's tax-exempt status should be eliminated.

Louisa Community Bank and Resolute Bank were closed on Friday, raising the year's total to three failures.