Nathan Place

From the war in Iran to reviving the American Dream, the CEO of JPMorganChase has a lot on his mind. Here are five takeaways from his message to shareholders.

Thomas Owens, Trustmark's current chief financial officer, will take over as chief operating officer on May 1. The COO position has historically been a pathway to the top job at the Jackson, Mississippi-based bank.

Alessandro DiNello, who served as Flagstar's executive chairman in 2024, said he's leaving in order to enjoy his retirement. Meanwhile, a lawsuit accusing him of various wrongdoings is still pending.

Citizens Financial Group President Brendan Coughlin discusses how AI is changing everything at the bank — from answering questions that previously went to call-center representatives to producing client reports at lightning speed.

Like much of the United States, Tampa Bay has seen very few new bank charters in recent years. That's a void that the new Echelon Bank, which is slated to open in May, hopes to fill.

Lake Shore Bancorp in Western New York has reached a "standstill agreement" with the Stilwell Group, which has promised not to force a merger or sale in the next three years.

Jurors determined that Aaron Luneke, the former chief financial officer of Bank of the Valley in Nebraska, obtained millions of dollars in loans — including from his own bank — by inflating contractor bills for a new car wash business.

The Swiss bank turned to a federal judge to mediate its dispute with a Jewish human rights group, but the two sides left the courtroom in deadlock.

The Beaver State is poised to opt out of a federal law that poked a hole in its interest rate cap, joining a growing list of states to reassert their authority over consumer loan rates.

Bank runs are only the final symptom of a much deeper malady, according to a new study.

Key measurements of small businesses' health remained stable in 2025, according to a new study by the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks. But those firms' optimism about the future reached its lowest point since 2020.

Think your credit union has one of the best workplaces in the country? Here's how to apply for American Banker's ranking of the Best Credit Unions to Work For.

The Royal Bank of Canada's base outlook is that tariffs will remain at their current levels. But it also sees a possibility that U.S. trade policy will bring on a severe North American recession.

After a long price correction in the art market, Bank of America is expanding its advisory services for collectors — and it's not alone.

After a federal judge allowed a new state law to ban interchange fees on taxes and tips, a coalition of banks and credit unions struck back.

To address a budget deficit, the state of Washington has begun taxing credit unions that buy banks. Critics say there's just one problem: The tax will deter any such acquisitions from happening.

Prosperity Bancshares finalizes the second of three acquisitions it's announced since July; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation appoints a new chief information security officer for its American operations; Huntington Bancshares, Third Coast Bancshares and Heritage Financial completed acquisitions; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The auto lender's earnings mostly surpassed expectations in the fourth quarter, but its financial outlook was dampened by its projection of a weaker labor market in 2026.

CEO Gunjan Kedia joined nearly 70 chief executives of Minnesota-based companies in calling for "an immediate de-escalation of tensions" in Minneapolis, where a second resident was fatally shot by federal immigration agents on Saturday.

In the 11 months after Fifth Third completes its acquisition of Comerica, the Cincinnati bank plans to send 13 million-to-14 million pieces of paper mail to retail customers. CEO Tim Spence says the old-fashioned method "still works," and actually has some advantages over more modern modes of communication.