The fintech Sezzle received its license after agreeing to refund customers and pay a fine for previously making loans that state regulators had deemed illegal.

The company will pay $24 million in cash for Central Federal Bancshares.

The investment bank is raising its return on equity target following a record earnings year; Democrat lawmakers say JPMorgan's response on racial discrimination questions was inadequate.

The Colorado Banking Board may be the first regulator to ever block a credit union-bank merger.

Colorado's State Banking Board voted 6-1 to stop Elevations Credit Union from buying Cache Bank & Trust. This is believed to be the first time regulators have blocked such a deal.

While the Maryland company claimed it has margins and credit issues under control, it couldn't provide any clarity on rising legal expenses.

Lenders grew more optimistic that Congress will undo or narrow the loan-loss accounting standard after members of a House subcommittee assailed Russell Golden for approving the rule without studying its impact on credit availability.

Alan Kline, a 22-year veteran of American Banker, has previously served as editor-in-chief of US Banker.

Executives at Beach Community want to pursue more acquisitions in central Florida.

The Massachusetts savings bank will gain branches in two communities as part of the acquisition.

The New York bank was burned by a core replacement project that failed in 2011. This time it's using its PurePoint unit as a test lab and co-developing the software.

The New York bank said Wednesday that its first-ever credit card has brought in nearly $2 billion of loans in less than six months.

Wells was ordered to pay USAA $102.8 million for infringing on its mobile deposit patents. It follows a separate lawsuit loss in November also related to patents.

The Atlanta Fed offers ways rural institutions can keep and nurture talent while pooling resources with their peers to excel in a challenging environment.

Organizers of First Women's Bank have also filled two key executive posts.

The Wyoming-based credit union will gain about $100 million in deposits as a result of the deal.

As the regulatory agencies have struggled to reach a consensus, a proposal championed by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has divided lawmakers and been assailed by community groups.

Blue Federal Credit Union in Wyoming will also gain about $100 million in deposits.

The banking giant is counting on continued growth in cards, deposits and digital accounts to drive returns higher in 2020.

The San Francisco bank is also bulking up in Florida and Wyoming, no-tax states where many of its affluent clients have retired or have second homes.