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Portugal's fourth-largest bank has received approval to open two representative offices in the United States.

Oberthur Technologies will supply First Data Corp. with EMV smart cards as part of a partnership in which both companies plan to promote use of the chip-based cards in the U.S.

OneWest Bank FSB, the lender formerly known as IndyMac Bancorp Inc., plans to pay a $1 billion dividend to backers including George Soros and John Paulson ahead of an initial public offering next year, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

MVB Financial (MVBF) in Fairmont, W. Va., and Rockville Financial (RCKB) in Rockville, Conn., have hired chief financial officers.

In seeking to prevent future financial contagion, the U.S. may have gone too far in regulating the mortgage industry, cutting millions of potential buyers out of the real estate market.

Premier Financial Bancorp (PFBI) in Huntington, W.Va., has agreed to buy Gassaway Bancshares in Gassaway, W.Va.

Many community banks reported lower earnings or lost money outright in the third quarter. Behind the bad numbers was a spike in long-term rates that dumped ice on refinancing activity. Following is a look at notable instances of banks that suffered from the mortgage shift.

JPMorgan Chase, which is planning to break off its buyout unit, is in talks to sell about $4 billion of private-equity stakes to an investor group, said three people familiar with the situation.

Rigorous capital standards have helped U.S. banks nearly recover from the financial crisis as many of their European counterparts continue to flail, according to a new study from the Boston Consulting Group.

JPMorgan Chase has resolved the last obstacles to a record $13 billion settlement of civil state and U.S. probes over the sale of mortgage bonds, clearing the way for a deal today after months of negotiations, two people briefed on the matter said.

JPMorgan Chase agreed to drop litigation against the FDIC over some mortgage bonds sold by Washington Mutual Inc., clearing the way for a $9 billion accord with state and federal officials, a person briefed on the matter said.

The swelling trillion-dollar student loan market is missing key data and regulations necessary to head off another financial crisis, according to Rohit Chopra, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's top official in charge of dealing with student loans.

Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) in Louisville, Ky., is planning to shut down its only Minneapolis branch just 14 months after entering the market.

Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged regulators to keep their promise to release a report by the end of the year that details an independent review of millions of borrowers who faced foreclosure.

A jarring anecdote about police threatening foreclosed borrowers seemed an odd choice in a speech by PNC Chairman James Rohr, who was urging banks to better manage their reputational risk.

As a fast, low-cost payment system, Bitcoin provides healthy competition for legacy banks. It's also a bulwark for financial privacy and freedom of speech.

James Gardner, who co-founded investment firm Commerce Street Holdings in Dallas, died last week from congestive heart failure.

First Financial Service in Kentucky and State Employees' Credit Union in North Carolina believes their products are responsible and avoid taking advantage of borrowers. But they are concerned that the CFPB could pressure them to end their programs.

The DBA International Certification Council announced the approval of several firms to perform independent third-party audits as part of DBA International’s Debt Buyer Certification Program.