BB&T is planning to more than double its branch network in Texas by opening 30 new offices in the state’s four largest metropolitan markets.

The Riverhead, N.Y., company had vowed to get a handle on nonperforming loans after raising $25 million in September. CEO Howard Bluver has said that Suffolk will focus on growth in coming months.

The National Credit Union Administration has liquidated Women's Southwest Federal Credit Union in Dallas.

National 1st Credit Union has agreed to acquire San Jose Credit Union.

Few legislators will have much appetite for setting bank capital policy, but it would be a gross error to mistake that discretion for lack of interest in what those policies will do to local economies.

TowneBank (TOWN) has hired J.G. Carter, a former SunTrust Banks (STI) executive, to help the Suffolk, Va., company expand its mortgage operations.

Election year politics have cast doubt on the future of the Affordable Care Act, but there's one thing the debate is unlikely to change: the growing popularity of health savings accounts.

Are banks and credit unions getting personal financial management all wrong?

PlayMoolah, a new online game to foster financial literacy, seeks bank partners.

Jason Best and Sherwood Neiss on how crowdfunding can benefit banks.

Even before the recent increases, prices Fannie and Freddie charge for credit risk were far higher than when their share of originations was at a low.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Affinity Plus FCU unveiled its new 22,000 square-foot branch in nearby Roseville, the largest of the $1.5-billion credit union’s 26 branches.

Lenders must have their paperwork in order before filing a foreclosure, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Wednesday in dismissing a lawsuit brought against Duane and Julie Schwartzwald, homeowners in Xenia, Ohio, by Freddie Mac.

Visa Inc. (V) announced adjusted quarterly net income of $1 billion on Wednesday, up nearly 14% from the same period last year, as revenues grew by 15%.

Operations began to return to normal for several large banks on Wednesday in areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy.

While standards for issuing government-backed loans have clearly tightened for borrowers with spotty credit, bankers report the criteria for someone with a good credit score mirrors standards used before the crisis.

Community & Southern Bank in Atlanta is launching a mobile banking app that includes a mobile deposit feature.

More small banks with good credit quality are seeking buyers because their growth prospects are dim.

Two community banks — Central Bancorp in Somerville, Mass., and U.S. Century Bank in Doral, Fla. — delayed shareholder votes on pending deals, blaming complications from Hurricane Sandy.

Bureau’s first issue of “Supervisory Highlights” identifies issues with credit limits and inadequate mortgage disclosures as some of the violations found in first year of exams carried out by the new agency.