Bankers and a key government supervisor say the downfalls of multiple regional lenders reminded regulators that traditional M&A is better for the industry than failed-bank-deals.

Nusenda's agreement to buy Western Heritage Bank would be its first bank acquisition and the first such combination in the state.

It would be a mistake for regulators in the U.S. and Canada to delay the rollout of rules supporting open banking. Fears of bank runs as a result of customer access to their own financial data are overblown.

Whitney Stewart Russell, President of Digital Solutions at Fiserv, speaks with Chana Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief of American Banker, about how turmoil in the industry and the economy is playing out as banks work to become more digital.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued only 20 enforcement actions in 2022, but some observers say the enforcement numbers belie the results that director Rohit Chopra is getting from other ways of holding companies accountable.

The parent of the $1.1 billion-asset CBI Bank & Trust said it would buy McLaughlin Holding and its SENB Bank unit.

If history is any guide, periods of disruption in the industry are followed by regulatory resets, which in turn force banks to compete for the talent needed to meet new compliance demands.

Javice has asked a Delaware federal judge overseeing JPMorgan's fraud lawsuit against her to allow her to demand documents from the bank and firms that advised it on the $175 million acquisition of her college loan planning site.

C.S. Venkatakrishnan told his investment bankers that he would continue to invest in the unit, as the lender looks to stem a slew of recent departures in New York.

Old National relocates Louisville office following mass shooting in April, American Express brings back $1 million in grants for historic eateries, Adyen speeds payouts for gig workers and more in this week's banking news roundup.

In a vote of confidence in the industry, insiders aggressively bought shares of their own companies after a crisis sparked the collapse of four regional lenders earlier this year.

Cogent Bank in Orlando says it took two branches in the Southwestern part of the state less than three years to amass $400 million of deposits.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon testified that then-private banking head Mary Erdoes and then-general counsel Stephen Cutler could have decided to drop Jeffrey Epstein as a bank client after accounts of his sex-trafficking emerged

An activist investor blasted the appointment of Andrew Cohen, saying he has long served on the Philadelphia bank's board and shares responsibility for its financial troubles.

In May's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: Washington state plans to provide mortgage assistance to help address historical discrimination, an insider look at how Comerica is faring with the Treasury's Direct Express program, the fall of First Republic Bank and more.

The ill-conceived proposed rule would increase costs for a significant majority of credit card customers.

Mobile banking offerings at midsize banks scored below those of their larger peers in a recent customer satisfaction survey. At a time of rising interest rates, consumers are increasingly valuing digital offerings that act as money movement hubs, experts say.

Nearly two out of three finance chiefs surveyed by Piper Sandler said they were most worried about deposit costs in the aftermath of recent bank closures. Only 7% cited credit quality as their top reason for unease.

Carrie Tolstedt, the longtime head of retail banking at Wells, is resolving legal problems tied to her role in the bank's phony-accounts scandal. Earlier this year, she agreed to plead guilty to a criminal charge as part of a deal that calls for up to 16 months behind bars.