Many people still distrust banks, but many also look askance at the social media giant, making it an unlikely savior of the unbanked.

A Wisconsin credit union's agreement to acquire a small Chicago bank, the eighth credit union-bank deal this year, led bankers to once again call for policymakers to slow the trend. A credit union trade group complained that banks are trying to stifle competition.

There’s a long list of reasons traditional lenders haven't kept up with the needs of entrepreneurs, says Judith Erwin, the head of Grasshopper Bank in New York. One is not asking for enough feedback.

Kashuba, who heads design and innovation at Fifth Third Bank, says looks matter even to the common credit card.

The Dutch company is no longer a bank in some countries, but more of a digital matchmaker between consumers and financial products provided by third parties, explains innovation chief Benoit LeGrand.

Deal values this year have been smaller than last year despite the hubbub over BB&T-SunTrust. Prosperity's agreement to buy LegacyTexas raises the possibility that the size of bank deals could start climbing.

The new regulation mandated by Congress expands eligibility for a simplified reporting form to financial institutions with $5 billion of assets.

HSBC is opening 50 new retail branches in the U.S. and hiring more than 300 staff as part of the British lender's plan to expand services to regions where it has previously been absent.

On Mar. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands.