While layoffs at big banks get the headlines, small and midsize lenders are also trimming payrolls in response to lower rates and fears that a recession is getting closer.

The FDIC ordered the Seattle bank to pay a nearly $1.4 million fine tied to improper agreements with real estate brokers and homebuilders.

The bank is open to adding branches in cities where it has a high population of cardholders and where its largest co-brand card partners are based, Anand Selva, head of the lender's U.S. consumer unit, said.

An e-wallet in development would give tech companies the ability to provide millions of customers virtual bank accounts and to offer perks such as car loans or discounts on home rentals to those who keep money stashed there.

The Maryland company agreed to acquire Rembert Pendleton Jackson, which has $1.3 billion in assets under management.

With so many data breaches targeting merchants, banks and credit unions should not assume they are in the clear.

Recent closings could portend a stiffer regulatory stance on capital adequacy and risk.

The financial services industry has struggled with how best to explain privacy and data-sharing practices to customers. Mastercard is offering a new framework.

After shaking up the financial services industry last month by eliminating commissions for all online trades, Charles Schwab is setting its sights on building out its lending services.

Three Rivers Credit Union in Bainbridge, Ga., and DOCO Credit Union in Albany, Ga., are expected to operate independently once the transactions are completed.

One organization's findings reveal that financial counseling, when done right, can also help boost institutions' lending and brand recognition.

With so many data breaches targeting merchants, banks should not assume they are in the clear. Banks are, after all, where the money is.

A group affiliated with Interactive Brokers Group has filed an application with the FDIC to form Interactive Bank.

Cash access has grown tighter in the U.K. as more consumers adopt digital payments and banks shrink their fleets of branches and ATMs. Could the U.S. could see a similar phenomenon?

Tri County Financial will pay an undisclosed amount for H.F. Gehant Bancorp.

The California company agreed to pay $14 million in cash for a bank with $131 million in assets.

First Horizon and Iberiabank solidified their resolve after BB&T and SunTrust announced their merger. Bryan Jordan, First Horizon's CEO, says he's convinced the earlier deal is having a similar influence at other regional banks.

Credit unions and banks in the Great Lakes State could soon offer driver's license renewal and related services.

The proposed Verdigris Bank would rely heavily on technology, applicants say.

The Brunswick, Maine-based institution can now serve the residents of Androscoggin County in addition to three other counties.