Gerald Reaux, 53, "succumbed to an illness he had been battling for a while," KATC.com reported on Monday.

Bankruptcy used to be uncharted water in banking, but the drastic measure is starting to look like the only way for some institutions to reach dry land.

Former Bank of America Corp. (BAC:US) executive Phillip D. Murphy, accused of conspiring to defraud bond investors through a bid-rigging scheme, pleaded guilty in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina, the government said.

The Consumer Bankers Association believes banks and retailers need to have constructive conversations on security following last year's Target security breach.

WASHINGTON -- A non-profit legal group said Monday that it is seeking judicial review of the landmark $13 billion settlement that JPMorgan Chase executives negotiated with top Department of Justice officials.

The chief executive of a Colorado title insurance company that was under investigation by state regulators killed himself with a nail gun last week, according to the Arapahoe County coroner's office.

Action by federal lawmakers, not guidance from the Justice Department, is what’s needed to give banks comfort in providing services to marijuana businesses in states where pot is legal.

The ATM Industry Association named Gregory Sahrmann and Steve Gernes as co-chairs of the nonprofit trade association's U.S. board of directors.

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox said customers can take out cash "as normal" and it's working to resolve technical issues that prompted it to halt withdrawals of the digital currency.

The payment system is unexpectedly the center of attention in the financial services policy world after spending years being overshadowed by the financial crisis and other pressing issues.

Regulatory intervention throws a monkey wrench into a mortgage servicer's growth plans -- and calls into question whether there are enough nonbanks to absorb all the servicing banks want to sell.

The Russian government has outlawed the use of Bitcoin.

Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) in Michigan City, Ind., has agreed to buy the assets of 1st Mortgage of Indiana in Indianapolis.

Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau boss Raj Date is lining up a seasoned team of banking executives to try to revive the subprime credit card market. For the banks his firm is seeking to partner with, the question is whether the potential profits justify the risks. American Banker staffers discuss.

While waiting for regulators to fully understand the effects, small banks should proactively take measures to prepare themselves from the Volcker rule, just like their larger counterparts.

Barclays Plc (BARC), the U.K.'s second-largest bank by assets, is speaking with regulators, customers and British authorities about a possible criminal leak of client account information.

Pioneer Bancshares in Dripping Springs, Texas, has agreed to buy the holding company of Union State Bank in Kerrville, Texas.

First Mariner Bancorp (FMAR) in Baltimore is planning a $100 million recapitalization of its bank led by a group of investors.