A former senior commercial loan officer at the failed Bank of the Commonwealth in Norfolk, Va., has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for hiding bad loans from regulators.

With proposals afoot in both chambers of Congress, and President Obama moving the issue to the forefront, we can dramatically modernize our country’s housing finance system.

The Bitcoin Foundation, a trade group, is urging the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to allow bitcoins to be used for federal political contributions.

The Federal Housing Administration's share of the mortgage market continued to drop in 2012, falling to 27% of first-lien mortgages after years of representing more than 30% of originations, according to data released Wednesday by federal regulators.

Kinderhook Bank in New York has promoted its chief financial officer to become its new chief executive.

The Federal Reserve Board has ordered Missouri Bank in Warrenton to pay a civil money penalty for violating the National Flood Insurance Act.

I hope we can all encourage our younger coworkers, our daughters and granddaughters, to see these opportunities and be ready to ascend to upper level management positions.

BankThink kicks off a new series in conjunction with American Banker Magazine’s annual Most Powerful Women in Banking issue.

S.Y. Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., plans to redeem $30 million of trust-preferred securities.

Umpqua Holdings in Portland, Ore., and Sterling Financial in Spokane, Wash., have set a $75 million penalty for terminating their planned merger.

Emclaire Financial in Emlenton, Pa., has partly redeemed preferred stock it issued through the Small Business Lending Fund.

KeyCorp's Beth Mooney tops the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking list; the 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance list is led by Karen Peetz of BNY Mellon; and Mary Callahan Erdoes at JPMorgan Chase heads the 25 Women to Watch list.

FDIC warns banks to prepare for future interest rate impact on unrealized gains and losses.

California banker lives out boyhood ballpark dream, albeit in foul territory.

How participants in bank loyalty programs view their personalized offers.

Most business leaders understand that their companies cannot reach full potential if their human resources policies fail to embrace diversity. The problem comes in correcting long-standing practices and mindsets that have become deeply entrenched in the way companies operate and individuals interact.

Whether newcomers to the power scene or bank industry veterans taking on a new challenge, these women bear keeping an eye on.

Successful. Influential. Innovative. These women are driving results at their institutions, and paving the way for the female talent behind them.

ORONO, Maine – University CU on Tuesday began clearing ground at the historic 1820s Katahdin Building – which was gutted by fire in 2009 – on a new 16,000-square-foot, Greek Revival-style structure that will serve as its administrative offices.

BELLEVUE, Neb. – SAC FCU plans to open a branch inside a new Walmart Supercenter, under construction downtown.