The Credit Union National Association believes the NCUA has not moved quickly enough to grant an 18-month exam cycle to credit unions with $3 billion or less in assets.

Credit union trade groups are calling on the National Credit Union Association to raise the asset threshold for CUs eligible for an 18-month exam cycle, bringing them in line with community banks.

The Minneapolis bank is betting that it has the heft — and the brand recognition — to compete for deposits in states where its biggest rivals already dominate.

At this year’s Swift Business Forum in New York, executives said banks can build "more intelligent routing" to speed up payments and reduce the cost of processing and delivery.

Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank has transformed its summer intern program so that it is more structured and attracts students who could see themselves staying in the industry.

Washington Federal in Seattle allowed Anchor Bancorp to find another buyer after BSA issues forced it to withdraw its merger application.

The company will pay $142 million for Carolina Alliance Bank three months after buying NewDominion in Charlotte, N.C.

The app allows customers to pick and choose the right private banker for them.

Using software from Eastern Bank spinoff Numerated, Bremer Bank says it will be able to approve automated loans to farmers within a minute.

Some are relying on a national, digital strategy. Others say the right balance of costs and growth comes from more traditional means such as targeted branch openings and out-of-market expansion.

Maria Tedesco's duties will include oversight of commercial, business and consumer banking at Union Bank & Trust.

Kanas, who returned to the banking industry as part of the recapitalization of the failed BankUnited, will relinquish the company's chairmanship at the end of this year.

Varo Money just received conditional approval from the OCC. Now it has to raise capital, create a CRA plan and get a go-ahead from the FDIC.

The Los Angeles company will also gain its first branches in Nevada after completing the $467 million acquisition.

For each of the last three years, Choice Financial has unveiled an elaborate practical joke on April 1 as part of a quirky marketing campaign.

With the large storm threatening coasts in Virginia and the Carolinas, some banks are planning to shutter branches for the rest of this week.

Happy State Bank and others use rewards, rather than punishments, to encourage employees to stay vigilant and catch fraud and cybersecurity issues.

A family-owned community bank in Oklahoma is testing a Spotify-like service by fintech Meed that allows customers to pay $9.95 a month to obtain digital banking services.

The proposed rule is another step in the agency's implementation of a regulatory relief bill that President Trump signed into law in May.

Consumer advocates and academics recently removed from the Consumer Advisory Board said they were "disappointed" that the board will be reconstituted with fewer members.