Bank boards are busier than ever, but that's no excuse for putting succession planning on the back burner, say consultants Peter Thies and Ollie Sommer.

Following two years in which its big- bank peers paid almost $2 billion to resolve fraud accusations by the Federal Housing Administration, Wells Fargo & Co. has decided it isn't giving up so easily.

Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) introduced legislation to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year.

Five Star Credit Union in Dothan, Ala., has received approval from the Alabama Credit Union Administration to buy Flint River National Bank in Camilla, Ga.

SVB Financial (SIVB) in Santa Clara, Calif., has filed to sell nearly 4.5 million shares of common stock.

Central Pacific Financial (CPF) in Honolulu is moving several top executives into new posts.

Connecticut's top banking regulator on Monday warned investors about the dangers of Bitcoin.

Freddie Mac, which along with Fannie Mae has forced home lenders to buy back tens of billions of dollars of flawed mortgages, said the companies are loosening rules that made banks more cautious about extending credit.

Chief financial officers are feeling more upbeat about the direction of the U.S. economy, according to a new survey released by TD Bank.

The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (AGM) reported a decline in first-quarter profits driven largely by the early refinancing of agricultural securities.

Between Operation Choke Point and anti-laundering regulations, financial institutions are going to new lengths to avoid anything even remotely associated with illegality — raising questions of fairness, slippery slopes and self-preservation.

Lenders and loan officers are increasingly using social media to scout for customers, raising a host of compliance concerns, from preventing unauthorized use of brands to monitoring employee communications.

Westbury Bancorp (WBB) in West Bend, Wis., intends to repurchase up to 250,000 of its issued and outstanding shares, or roughly 4.9% of its stock.

The investment bank has moved its annual banking conference to Denver after 16 years in Seattle, signaling its desire to do more bank deals in the central U.S. where M&A activity is expected to get busier.

World Cup visitors in Brazil who need a little cash might find themselves visiting one ATM - and then another, and then another.

Millennials know less about credit scores than other adult age groups, including which businesses use the scores and who collects information on which the scores are based, according to a new survey.

Republic Bancorp (RBCCA) of Louisville, Ky., announced Monday the merger of two of its subsidiaries: Republic Bank, a federally chartered savings association, and Republic Bank & Trust Co., a state-chartered commercial bank.

Sallie Mae's former loan-servicing business, spun off last week into an independent company called Navient, expects to pay up to $170 million to settle two federal investigations.

A look at four financial technology startups reveals major trends in the industry. Mobile applications, digital currencies, small data and alternative lending are all heating up.

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