Even as the number of credit unions shrinks, the number of credit union branches is going up, opposite the trend in bank branching, according to new analysis.

Subprime consumers are being offered more credit cards but delinquency rates remain low, according to the latest TransUnion Industry Insights Report.

Many community banks seem to have forgotten that they are most valuable for their ability to identify customers' pain and put an end to it. But fierce competition from fintech startups like Lending Club and Kabbage offers a reminder that they cannot afford to disregard this reality.

The CFPB is considering suing Navient Corp., the largest student loan company in the U.S., for allegedly cheating borrowers. Navient officials disclosed Monday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Citizens First in Bowling Green, Ky., has appointed a Tennessee businessman and a Kentucky government official to its board.

Phoenixville Federal Bank & and Trust in Pennsylvania has converted to a state charter.

ASB Bancorp in Asheville, N.C., has received its second demand in less than a month to put itself on the auction block.

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., has hired a former Bank of New York Mellon executive as head of its corporate trust group.

While banks have been backing away from branching, a recent study by SNL Financial that credit unions have been adding more new branches the last couple of years.

The global market turmoil could be good for mortgage lenders if a further drop in long-term interest rates sparks another refinancing wave. It also could spell trouble for those that have not properly hedged their servicing rights.

When the hurricane hit the Gulf Coast nearly a decade ago, it brought with it unimaginable destruction. Still, it also allowed the area's banks a chance to work together, connect with clients and work toward a stronger future.

Stock fluctuations will fuel investment banking fees in the short run, but a prolonged shock would complicate bank M&A and could tighten margins, crimp wealth management fees and present other risks.

WASHINGTON — A Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. publication on Monday advised banks to include cyber risk in standard disaster-planning and business-continuity exercises as part of general strategic-planning discussions.

Google is pitching its lightweight laptops to enterprises such as banks. But bankers say the devices are not yet a match for financial institutions' intense computing needs.

For proof that events in emerging markets can influence capital markets in the rest of the world, one need only look at the developments of the last few weeks.

Families that use state-issued EBT cards often face ATM fees that eat away at their already-meager incomes. Banks should waive those fees in order to ensure that all public assistance dollars go toward household needs.

A Kentucky town has filed for bankruptcy, the result of a contract dispute with a local company. It became the first municipality to file for bankruptcy since Detroit did so two years ago.

A Kentucky town has filed for bankruptcy, the result of a contract dispute with a local company. It became the first municipality to file for bankruptcy since Detroit did so two years ago.

First Financial Northwest in Renton, Wash., has added a former Sandler O'Neill investment banker and a PacWest Bancorp director to its board.

Santa Cruz County Bank in California has named Angelo DeBernardo its chief lending officer.