The public and bankers need to know that the OCC is making sound decisions and doing the right thing. But when it comes to the multi-billion foreclosure settlement, the agency's actions are a failure on both fronts.

Zions Bancorp (ZION) in Salt Lake City has hired a chief risk officer with regulatory and private-sector experience.

Annapolis Bancorp (ANNB) in Maryland has repaid its Troubled Asset Relief Program funds in preparation for its sale to F.N.B. Corp (FNB).

BankUnited looked like a seller last year, but a secondary offering of nearly 20 million shares will let PE profit and should arm BankUnited with a more valuable currency for buying banks.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has sided with regulators in the decision to shutter United Western in 2011.

Regions Financial CFO David Turner is upbeat about lending prospects. But BB&T and U.S. Bancorp see signs of slower loan growth in the first quarter.

The Home Affordable Refinancing Program should not be judged by the total number of completed refis. The true measure of success of any mortgage relief program should be the percentage of high-risk borrowers who ultimately benefit.

The Memphis, Tenn., company has been quietly hiring business lenders in key cities in North Carolina and Virginia and would consider selective acquisitions, CEO Bryan Jordan says.

Banks are preparing their bids for City National Bank of Florida and are expected to make offers in the next few days, according to a published report.

With banks suffering a squeeze on consumer banking profits, the question for institutions large and small is whether emerging mobile and other services can ever make up for declining revenues elsewhere.

PNC Financial Services (PNC) plans to close 200 branches this year, or 6.5% of its domestic network, as part of a broad push to cut costs.

Westfield Financial has filed for regulatory approval to open a branch in Granby, Conn., which would be its first location outside of western Massachusetts.

American International Group is building a unit to buy individual home loans amid a rebound in the housing market.

The 15% of U.S. adults who are underbanked are too large a segment to ignore. But the classic answer — a debit card — is not enough, a Javelin researcher finds.

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Stanford FCU said this morning it is installing eight Diebold deposit automation-enabled Opteva ATMs at its four Stanford-campus branches and off-premise locations and incorporating the company’s Agilis Campaign Office solution to push targeted marketing content to its ATMs.

Shareholders of BankUnited (BKU) in Miami Lakes, Fla., are preparing to sell about one-fifth of the company's outstanding stock.

Ocwen Financial has a new chief accounting officer: Catherine Dondzila.

Pacific Premier in Irvine, Calif., is buying San Diego Trust Bank for $30.6 million.

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