The new omicron strain is prompting more financial institutions to extend mask mandates in the workplace and remote work schedules.

Formerly incarcerated people have long faced barriers to entering the mainstream financial system. Banks such as Old National and Bank of Hawaii are taking steps to help them, but the industry can do more, according to a new white paper from the American Bankers Association Foundation.

Rohit Chopra, the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announced enhanced monitoring of overdraft programs and said the agency plans to crack down on executives responsible for conduct that violates consumer laws.

The Denver company said it would pay $56 million for Legacy Bank in Colorado and pick up nearly $500 million of assets.

Early next year, the company will become the largest bank to eliminate the fees, which are drawing scrutiny from regulators. Its announcement drew praise from consumer advocacy groups.

Demand for advances from the Home Loan banks has plummeted as the Federal Reserve has flooded the financial system with liquidity. But with a nudge from Congress, these government-sponsored enterprises could remain relevant by broadening their mission and opening membership to more lenders.

The sale could end minority ownership for Alamerica Bank in Alabama, further reducing the number of Black-owned banks in the U.S.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new director, Rohit Chopra, has settled a lawsuit that said a task force assembled by his Republican predecessor was illegal. Here's what it means for his ability to advance a more pro-consumer agenda.

Higher interchange fees and a giveback of loan-loss provisions helped banks overcome rising expenses and other headwinds in the third quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Quarterly Banking Profile.

Liz Wolverton, previously the Georgia bank’s chief strategy and customer experience officer, will oversee its branch network, consumer products, marketing and more.

On Sep. 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

On Sep. 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Friendly Hills Bancorp's board is due for a shake-up after its management team underperformed for more than a decade, says shareholder Frank Kavanaugh.

Borrowers expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next year to contain soaring prices and are locking in favorable terms now, bankers say.

Jane Kulich, who worked for Citizens Bank in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, was killed when a driver plowed into the gathering in nearby Waukesha.

Professional Holding CEO Dan Sheehan is dismissive of off-the-shelf bank technology. “Whatever we’re getting in a box, the next hundred competitors are going to be able to get.”

Year to date through Sep. 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Year to date through Sep. 30, 20201. Dollars in thousands.

The buyer said it would enter two of Wyoming’s largest markets and expand in Nebraska and Colorado with the purchase.

Bankers say they're putting up with behavior from entry-level workers that never would have been tolerated in the past because it's so hard to fill positions. Those compromises can undermine corporate culture.