More community banks have begun offering SBA loans nationwide, a smart strategy given improving demand and double-digit premiums in the secondary loan market. Banks moving into far-flung territories have determined that they need highly targeted strategies to be successful — as well as methods for minimizing risk.

Eastern Virginia Bankshares (EVBS) of Tappahannock, Va., said Thursday that it intends to repay $15 million of its Troubled Asset Relief Program aid by late in the second quarter.

David Malone, former CEO of Community Bank in Pasadena, Calif., was appointed to BBCN's board, which expanded to 11 members.

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are retaining more high-quality, conforming mortgages that they would normally sell to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, raising concerns that the banks are adversely selecting the weakest loans for the government-sponsored enterprises.

A report released Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlights illegal actions the agency has uncovered from overseeing the collections, consumer reporting and payday lending markets.

Robocoin is installing a Bitcoin ATM in Las Vegas at the D casino hotel, enabling visitors to deposit funds to a Bitcoin wallet in person.

The 2009 law that restricts a range of fees and practices has become the devil you know for the credit card industry.

When women reject or reframe career-limiting assumptions, they are able to get ahead at their jobs without sacrificing having a family.

Community 1st Bank (CFBN) of Auburn, Calif., shuffled its executive team on Thursday after re-appointing Robert C. Haydon, the bank president and chief executive officer, as board chairman.

Arrow Global, a United Kingdom-based buyer of delinquent debt from credit card companies and banks, reported strong Q1 collections on purchased loan portfolios.

DebtX, on behalf of SEBA Professional Services LLC, will sell a $4.8 billion portfolio of non-performing residential loans in June for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

First Savings Bank (FSFG) in Clarksville, Ind., is switching charters as part of a broader plan to expand its commercial banking business.

Toronto-Dominion Bank and Royal Bank of Canada, the country's two largest lenders by assets, posted second-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates as gains from consumer banking and wealth management lifted earnings.

Banks have tried to change tellers' skill sets without changing the type of people they hire. They need to recruit sales-minded employees — and incentivize them with better pay and clearer career paths.

New York banking regulator Benjamin Lawsky said Wednesday his office will investigate claims that Ocwen Financial Corp. (OCN) and other servicers require distressed borrowers to sign nondisclosure agreements in order to receive mortgage modifications.

Hampton Roads Bankshares (HMPR) is launching a marine financing unit for its subsidiary Shore Bank.

M&T Bank (MTB) of Buffalo, N.Y., has committed $60 million to keep its name atop the Baltimore Ravens' football stadium for at least another 13 years.

Jumio Inc. has formed the Bitcoin Identity Security Open Network (Bison) to enable its clients to share fraud trend data.

Wellesley Bancorp (WEBK) in Wellesley, Mass., has appointed Ralph Letner as chief lending officer and senior vice president of its bank subsidiary.

Fannie Mae cut its forecast of industrywide home purchase lending for 2014 to $710 billion from $732 billion, underscoring the housing industry's struggles despite overall positive signs for the economy.