In tough economic times, folks are more aware of the people and organizations in their communities who support them. A little goodwill can go a long way.

First Internet Bank of Indianapolis plans to enter the commercial lending business after more than a decade of focusing on consumer loans.

A federal judge last week sided with the competitor, Alliance Bancorp Inc. of Pennsylvania, and barred Sidhu's New Century Bank in Phoenixville from rebranding itself Customers 1st Bank. The judge said that name infringed on Alliance's trademark-protected Customer First products.

OXNARD, Calif. – Officials with Pacific Oaks FCU and the owners of the Carriage Square shopping center have hammered out an agreement to allow the credit union branch to stay at the center, averting an eminent domain takeover of the branch by the city.

WASHINGTON — Regardless of whether the allegations of unethical conduct aimed at Rep. Maxine Waters and other members of the House Financial Services Committee hold up, there could be a chilling effect on relations between banks and members of Congress.

Cascade Bancorp in Bend, Ore., has filed a lawsuit against Cohen & Co. Financial Management, alleging that the investment firm is holding up a capital-raising effort on which Cascade's future depends.

United Western Bank is in a state of limbo, unable to satisfy, change or escape a key demand from its regulator. Colorado's largest thrift has missed a deadline to boost its capital, and regulators refuse to give it an extension or waiver.

BancTrust Financial Group Inc. in Mobile, Ala., has announced that it earned $969,000 in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $118 million a year earlier.

The $5.1 billion-asset company announced Monday that it has received regulatory approval to consolidate two of its banks — Bank of Valdosta and Peoples State Bank — in its Sunrise Bank of Atlanta. Collectively, the three banks have $136 million of assets.

Some banks and bank examiners, still reeling from the recession and large portfolios of bad loans, have tightened credit standards to unreasonable levels. This must change if we are going to have a sustainable economic recovery.

Two Middle Atlantic companies are seeking to bolster their common equity.

Nearly two years after the financial crisis began to tarnish the reputations of the nation's biggest banks, community bankers are finding they can still steal business from giant lenders.

Florida is still a prime destination for Centennial Bank in Conway, Ark., even as well-heeled acquirers move in and drive up bank prices.

The shift toward a more penny-wise society is driving banks to turn their focus to helping consumers save and, in the long run, be more profitable customers.

The U.S. Justice Department has made the fight against money laundering and financing of criminal organizations a priority.

Citizens Effingham Bancshares of Springfield, Ga., and Oregon Pacific Bancorp of Florence were told Monday by the Federal Reserve to improve their financial soundness ...

WSFS Financial Corp. said it plans to offer approximately $40 million in stock, increasing shares outstanding by about 15%, with plans to use proceeds for organic growth and acquisitions.

Premier Financial Bancorp Inc. cannot pay dividends without prior approval from regulators and must bolster its board oversight under an enforcement action the Federal Reserve filed Friday.

LIVE OAK, Texas – Randolph-Brooks FCU has acquired two office buildings in northwest Austin totaling 36,291 square feet, where it plans to move some of its administrative offices, locate a retail component for various client services and possibly a new branch.