Eastern Virginia Bankshares (EVBS) said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Virginia Company Bank (VGNA) for $9.2 million in stock and cash.

A Republican-led congressional panel is accusing the Department of Justice of overstepping its legal authority and unfairly harming legitimate merchants as part of an investigation into fraudsters' use of the banking system.

Women need to stop stressing out about giving equal attention to personal and professional goals, Teresa Taylor writes in her latest book. Taylor, a director at First Interstate BancSystem, also advises women to be more aggressive with networking if they want to sit on more corporate boards.

Legal experts are becoming increasingly concerned that federal judges are questioning the right of a lender of secondary creditor to bid the full value of claims in Chapter 11 cases. For banks looking at bankruptcy, this development provides more encouragement to settle with certain debtholders before seeking legal protection.

Ally Bank CEO Barbara Yastine admits there’s a drawback to not having bricks and mortar — but it isn’t enough to make her regret not having branches under the Ally banner, which replaced the GMAC Bank brand five years ago this month. Yastine also discusses Know Your Customer standards and why the company is standing by its indirect auto finance model.

Citi (NYSE: C) has named a new head of its middle-market lending business.

The car title loan industry is poised to grow substantially if it's not covered by CFPB regulations on payday lending. But the bureau has not laid the groundwork for title lending rules in the same way it has for payday lending.

The city of Providence, R.I., has sued Santander Bank, alleging that bank violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to make prime mortgage loans available in minority communities.

Square, which built its business on the simplicity of its plug-in payment device, is piling on services that should make banks and other companies take notice.

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) of Cincinnati expects to report an $81 million gain in the second quarter after selling shares of payment process firm Vantiv (VNTV).

Cleveland's Third Federal Savings and Loan is adding three states to its growing national home lending presence.

The largest real estate company in Alabama was ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay for practices that illegally benefited an affiliated firm.

The National Credit Union Administration has approved the sale of Flint River National Bank in Camilla, Ga., to Five Star Credit Union in Dothan, Ala.

Dish Network Corp. subscribers will soon be able to pay their bills using bitcoin, the online virtual currency that's drawn scrutiny from regulators.

Americans don't understand their credit scores, specifically the way they are calculated, and are possibly damaging their credit reports as a result, according to a new survey.

With the reduction in payday loans, prompted by a 2009 law, comes a drop in payday loan stores.

Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) lost its proxy battle at the ballot box, though the Lakewood, Colo., company still hopes it can win in the courtroom.

Financial Institutions (FISI) in Warsaw, N.Y. has agreed to buy Scott Danahy Naylon, an insurance agency in Amherst, N.Y.

The head of a California mortgage lender who perpetrated a $5.3 million mortgage fraud scheme against Ally Financial will serve more than four years in prison.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined RealtySouth, Alabama's largest real estate firm, $500,000 for allegedly steering consumers to an affiliated title services company.