A community-banking organization on Wednesday told a House Agriculture Committee subcommittee that credit is plentiful for America’s farmers and ranchers and is being provided at rates near historically low levels.

While 96% of parents still see the value of a college education, 85% are very or somewhat worried that student loan debt will affect their child’s ability to buy a home, car or other large purchase after college.

Midtier banks desperate for earnings growth will have to wait until interest rates rise, a report from Fitch Ratings says.

NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's office on Thursday announced the arrest of Sonia Vertucci, 42, of New Rochelle, N.Y., for falsely promising a range of services to predominately immigrant clients and collecting more than $38,000 in cash payments.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, known for infighting when picking its leader, is considering breaking a century of banking tradition by looking for an outsider instead. Shareholders are wary of the uncertainty.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a complaint alleging Barclays PLC (Barclays) has deceived electronic trading investors.

Bank of America (BAC) plans to lay off 540 more mortgage employees in Charlotte, N.C.

The long-awaited rebound in credit card loans has arrived, fueled by looser credit standards and a larger appetite for debt among U.S. households.

Westfield Bank is planning to expand its commercial lending presence in western Massachusetts.

The ATM maker Diebold is buying encryption technology company Cryptera to enhance its portfolio in automated teller machine security.

Insurance executive Kenneth Shapiro on the new parallels between insurance and banking.

BancorpSouth (BXS) in Tupelo, Miss., has named a new president as part of a broader redesign of its management structure by Chief Executive Dan Rollins.

Simmons First National (SFNC) in Pine Bluff, Ark., must sell one branch as part of its acquisition of Delta Trust & Banking in Little Rock, Ark.

The Supreme Court ruled against Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) in a lawsuit filed by employees claiming the bank mismanaged their retirement investments.

The Federal Reserve said Regions Bank will pay a $46 million misconduct penalty for incorrectly identifying and reporting nonperforming loans and that three former employees will be sanctioned while avoiding prosecution.

A growing number of community banks are adopting bank-owned life insurance as a way to counter shrinking loan margins and diminished returns on other investments. BOLI can also help banks that are trying to meet higher capital requirements.

The House Financial Services Committee remains divided, largely along party lines, over whether to renew the charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

Intuit has added PayByCoin, a free extension for QuickBooks Online that allows business owners to accept Bitcoin.

U.S. Bancorp (USB) in Minneapolis has hired a president and chief executive for its asset management subsidiary.

CIT Bank has agreed to buy Direct Capital in Portsmouth, N.H., in an effort to expand in lending to small and midsize businesses.