Argent Financial Group will buy Live Oak's pre-need funeral trust business in a deal set to close later this year.

Sales goals aren’t simply a number to hit, they’re a measure of customer satisfaction and should be treated accordingly.

Orange County Bancorp has identified two neighboring counties for expansion.

Brad Hanson has been with the South Dakota company since founding its payment services division in 2004.

Fred Daibes and an associate allegedly conspired to fraudulently obtain loans from Mariner's Bank, a New Jersey institution he helped found.

One of the country’s 50 largest banks hires a female CEO, making JPMorgan Chase’s Kelly Coffey only the third woman in that exclusive club. Bank of America’s Michelle Moore exits the workforce. And sexual harassment prompts a walkout at Google.

With their share prices slumping and growth prospects dimming, many banks are trying to appease investors by initiating buyback programs.

The regulator awarded $2 million in grants to 203 low-income credit unions.

Bankers complain that the quasi-governmental system's new program designed to make more residential loans in four states goes well beyond its original mission.

Azlo, Bento, Bank Novo and other neobanks argue they are better at helping small businesses, giving them extra attention, technology and advice.

The credit union says employee charges that its AML program is deficient are false; Michelle Moore, who helped launched the Erica digital assistant, wants more time with family.

The high-profile Michelle Moore will step down at year-end, to be replaced by David Tyrie. More synergy between digital operations and consumer products, while maintaining financial discipline, seems to be an important priority.

Margaret Keane discussed Synchrony's investments in technology, including how the card issuer plans to use customer data to help retailers create targeted ads, during an appearance Tuesday in New York,

A deal between TD Bank and a Vermont nonprofit is just one example of how banks are getting creative in addressing affordable housing needs while reaping financial and regulatory benefits.

The New York unit of Popular has contracted with Biz2Credit to automate commercial loan approvals and handle the underwriting for applications under $100,000.

SigFig is partnering with Citizens Bank to launch an advice platform in its effort to become a direct competitor to legacy core systems providers.

The acquisition will increase Horizon’s core deposits and add branches around Indianapolis.

The $45 million purchase will provide Peoples with eight branches and $244 million in deposits.

Trade associations and other industry groups are partnering with universities and colleges to create more degree programs and special courses that prepare young people to work for banks — especially small ones.

The merger could help make open source and cloud computing more commonplace at banks. But it may have an unintended consequence as well.