Bank of America (BAC), which last month won approval to lift its dividend for the first time since the financial crisis, said it will suspend that increase and $4 billion of planned buybacks because of an error in its capital planning.

State Bank Financial (STBZ) in Atlanta has agreed to buy Atlanta Bancorp.

BTC China halted local-currency deposits to clients' China Merchants Bank Co. accounts, as lenders close accounts with Bitcoin exchanges amid government measures to check surging trading in the virtual currency.

Earnings season is a great time to gather clues from bank chiefs on what they see for the economy in the months ahead. Some, like Dick Evans of Cullen/Frost Bankers in Texas, are extremely bullish. Others, like BB&T's Kelly King, fret about revenue growth.

The deVere Group's Nigel Green on the trouble with FATCA for U.S. citizens living abroad.

After the controversy, the architect of a proposal to sell bank services at the post office speaks out.

The real estate developer-turned-savings-and-loan honcho was the face of the S&L crisis, and his influence over five senators made for a heck of a scandal.

Banking executives are adamant: the branch stays in the picture. Heather Landy reports from Retail Banking 2014.

The most profitable 200 community banks and thrifts as ranked by three-year average ROE.

The deal’s approval following months of uncertainty represents a significant milestone in the DOJ’s controversial Operation Choke Point probe.

State regulators in South Carolina closed the $54 million-asset Allendale County Bank late Friday.

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) in Goleta, Calif., said it will redeem almost half of its outstanding preferred stock issued under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Drexel Hamilton, a startup broker-dealer making inroads in capital markets, pairs Wall Street pros with disabled military veterans, training the latter for new careers. It's a nice story, but in the ultra-competitive market of small-bank advising, will it sell?

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took action against six lenders and ended orders against 14 firms in the FDIC's latest monthly roundup of enforcement actions.

Community banks that specialize in lending to niche segments, such as professional athletes or energy-services companies, are managing to overcome the sluggish revenue growth at some of their rivals. Rod Taylor, an executive recruiter at Taylor & Co., explains.

Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) is firing back against two investors seeking control of the Lakewood, Colo., company's board.

Veteran bank analyst Terry McEvoy has left Oppenheimer to join Sterne Agee.

Korean-American banks have been challenged by an aging core customer base, which threatens growth. Hanmi Chief Executive C.G. Kum plans to respond with a national SBA program and plans to court other immigrant communities.

Work/life balance, and the payments world itself, have something in common — they are undergoing radical change, according to women executives in the industry who shared tales about leading both efforts.

Amalgamated Bank in New York has named a president to succeed Ed Grebow, but the union-owned bank is still looking for a permanent chief executive.