The state has reached a settlement with five payday lenders under which they would be prevented from collecting on certain loans and pay restitution to customers, Eric Schneiderman's office announced Monday.

Bank fees have reached record highs this year, according to a fall survey from Bankrate.

Solera National Bancorp in Lakewood, Colo., has ended a months-long search for a new leader.

Technical glitches have marred the rollout of Acxiom's consumer data website, but CEO Scott Howe remains undeterred in his effort to give consumers a greater say regarding the reams of information that banks and other companies are collecting about them.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took action against three banks in August and released one bank from a consent order.

The threat of Basel III-related dividend restrictions could make it harder for the more than 2,000 banks with S corporation tax status to attract investors. S Corp banks were already on the decline.

Lenders can get a jump on compliance with the new qualified mortgage rule with a test from mortgage technology vendor Interthinx.

CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte, N.C., has been freed from the threat of prosecution for allegedly ignoring a $40 million Ponzi scheme run by a customer.

PayPal's $800 million purchase of Braintree is only the beginning. How PayPal decides to integrate the six-year-old processor could matter a lot to banks.

Homebuyers’ use of flawed automated valuation models creates an artificial drag on values during recoveries, amplifies appreciation during booms and results in a wide bid-ask spread that delays or torpedoes sales.

The chairman of City National Corp. in Los Angeles is passing the role to his son.

Bridge Bancorp in Bridgehampton, N.Y., has agreed to buy FNBNY Bancorp in Merrick, N.Y.

Alcoa Tenn FCU makes no bones about why its Fairview branch is successful-business is booming thanks to the big retail store right across the street.

About six miles from Peterson Air Force base and nine from the Fort Carson Army Post, the Jet Wing Service Center of Ent FCU has a rock-solid segment of its membership that it not only counts on for loans and deposits, but even some free marketing, as well.

As more transactions roll out of CU branches in favor of e-channels, the role of the branch manager is changing.

The first day Jill McNabb stepped into her role as branch manager for the Bastrop branch of Greater TEXAS FCU, she moved her office to the front of the building.

It's not uncommon for Glenda Evans to step into the middle of a line of members, pull out her smartphone or tablet and show someone how to download and use the credit union's mobile banking app.

It's certainly not the typical CU office, as members occasionally walk by in pajamas while brushing their teeth.

Whether the branch handles 4,000 transactions a month or 28,000, what ensures a CU office of any size runs smoothly are clear lines of communication between the manager and staff.

Twelve years ago Greg Logoteta decided he no longer wanted to "sell ice cubes to Eskimos" and made the move from working at a big bank to running an office of SAFE CU.