The deal to buy TradeKing would allow the online-only bank to offer wealth-building products to its roughly 1.1 million depositors. The additional low-cost deposits could also help fund loan growth as it looks to expand beyond auto lending and into mortgages and credit cards.

Most consumers haven't developed a "muscle memory" for using mobile wallets, says Julie Pukas, head of U.S. bankcard and merchant services at TD Bank. It will simply take more time — and, more importantly, widespread merchant acceptance — before consumers feel comfortable paying with their phones.

Officials in Pittsylvania County, Va. are seeking proposals from firms to provide collections and billing services for the county's medical transport system.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is about to issue new rules that will define the future of small dollar and non-prime lending in our nation.

If you're ever wondered about the scope of risks facing your financial institution from "insiders" potentially involved in shell company dealings, the Panama Papers provide some insight.

Bancorp of New Jersey in Fort Lee has hired a former state regulator as its new chief executive.

In a more competitive-than-ever industry, sales activity is an important part of bankers' jobs, but it is not the only part.

The U.S. shift to EMV — once considered as viable as the U.S. shift to the metric system — is well underway. Here are some of the latest signs of progress, as well as some of the biggest pain points.

PayPal Holdings Inc. is scrapping plans to build an operations center in Charlotte, North Carolina, saying that recent legislation passed in the state undercuts the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Wealth management units have been a surefire source of fees for banks over the last few years, as low rates dragged down spread income. But a policy change will likely be a crucial test to the business model.

The agency plans to reduce the period of heightened regulatory scrutiny to which de novo institutions are subjected to three years, down from the seven-year period established in the wake of the financial crisis.

For the benefit of consumers who rely on nonprime credit and the lenders that provide it, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules offering clarity and consumer protections can't come soon enough.

One of the biggest problems American travelers faced when chip cards became mainstream in Europe was buying tickets at self-serve kiosks in train stations. With no ticket attendant, travelers risked becoming stranded because their mag stripe cards weren't recognized.

Financial Institutions in Warsaw, N.Y., is facing a proxy battle from an activist investor intent on taking two board seats.

Wealth management revenue has been a bright spot on bank earnings for the last few years, but regulatory changes to the way advisers can charge for their services will likely dramatically change the business.

Banking industry representatives immediately raised significant questions about Donald Trump's plan to block remittances to Mexico, including the appropriateness of using financial institutions as a tool to carry out immigration policy, as well as how the policy would be executed.

GOP lawmakers and witnesses at a Senate Banking Committee hearing pointedly criticized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday, setting the stage for a likely contentious hearing with the agency's director later in the week.

Amalgamated Bank in New York has recruited a former American Express executive to develop its online banking platform and has created a new position to oversee corporate philanthropy.

USAmeriBancorp in Clearwater, Fla., has completed a private placement to institutional investors of $45 million in subordinated notes.

In an interview, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said the agency will work with banking groups, state commissioners and others to help foster the growth of new banking charters.