The Maryland bank has to show that it can once again overcome accusations of possible misdeeds — this time tied to a political corruption probe. And there may be other problems.

While loan growth continues to outpace competitors, Discover says it has been tightening its standards, given the late stage of the credit cycle.

Despite the Senate Banking Committee’s willingness to discuss the issue, Republican support for legislation is still in question.

The Mississippi company has agreed to buy First Florida Bancorp in Destin, Fla., as part of its plan to build a community bank stretching across the Gulf region.

There have now been a record 10 credit union-bank merger deals in 2019.

The lawsuit claims that the Jacksonville, Fla.-based credit union charged members multiple non-sufficient-funds fees on the same item.

Several wealth management firms, including Marcus by Goldman Sachs and Wealthfront, have launched banking products to complement their investment services.

Kindur and Finhabits are trying to create retirement plans for people who lack them. Are banks missing an opportunity?

Several megabanks dominate the market, but First Choice is seeking to expand there by catering to its ready supply of midsize businesses. It's not the only one.

U.S. Bank has purchased BMW’s cobranded Visa credit card portfolio and will issue a new version of the card under the Mastercard brand early next year.

On Mar. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

On Mar. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

Will the new commitment, which is 5% over what the banks have reinvested recently on their own, assuage advocacy groups' concerns about the merger?

When Amazon was busy driving traffic to its site — and the likes of Walmart and Best Buy were aggressively trying to pull shoppers away — it also invited several issuers to compete to be the top-of-wallet card for Prime Day spending.

Weighing in on interest rate and other uncertainties facing all banks, Citizens Financial CEO Bruce Van Saun emphasized investments in point of sale, digital banking and other initiatives meant to enhance revenue down the road.

County Bancorp is a small dairy lender in Wisconsin with an exposure to milk prices, and Bank OZK is a larger bank in Arkansas coping with out-of-market real estate trends. Their stories show how market sensitivities can vex specialists.

A court ruling deals a blow to efforts by HUD to restrict nonprofit housing funds from operating on a national scale; most banks get another year to implement CECL; PNC chief William Demchak plans to enter more markets and more from this week’s most-read stories.

Lenders have learned that automated wealth management tools enhance financial advisers' interaction with clients and can bring in more business.