Despite the growth of digital advice, there's resistance to the business inside banks because of internal politics and a lack of data sharing, the company's CEO says.

Intense competition for deposits and a growing need for scale are spurring more New Jersey banks to seek out buyers.

The Fed's development of a real-time payments systems has sparked a pointless debate about paper checks.

Elevations' purchase of Cache Bank & Trust would be the first credit union acquisition of a bank in the state.

Banks have to be more resourceful with technology and less dependent on high interest rates.

AltaPacific's recent agreement to sell itself to Banner Corp. came after it started down a list 14 financial institutions last year, held discussions with at least nine suitors, and considered deals with a credit union and a business development company.

Year to date through Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

Year to date through Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

Institutions that don't fully provide information on how they provide access to deposited funds could be putting their members and the credit union at risk.

An agency with a mission to protect consumers deserves to have a role in approving M&A deals.

A growing number of companies, led by Walmart, are offering payroll advance loans to their workers; Christian Sewing said he will invest 15% of his net earnings in the German bank’s struggling shares.

Seeking to expand financial services access, tribal officials and some firms want regulators to award Community Reinvestment Act credit to any bank that funds projects in Native American communities.

At the same time, consumers hold banks to tougher disclosure standards than government agencies, health care organizations and retailers, according to Experian.

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

A look back at some of the coverage from Credit Union Journal's special report for August.

The core-banking provider Temenos, based in Geneva, was drawn to Kony's strong U.S. presence, its software for banks and a special app it owns.

Bank Iowa will gain a branch in a neighboring market when it completes the acquisition.

Brad Dinsmore, who will also serve as the California company's president, once was in charge of several key lines at SunTrust, including consumer banking and private wealth management.

Farmers will pay $40 million for the bank, which is in an affluent area in northeast Ohio.

The proposal's aim is to ensure borrowers are treated fairly and would require companies, including CUSOs, to submit licensing applications.