Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed measures designed to bolster consumer protection rules. The bills target several issues that have also been percolating at the federal level.

Dealmakers say the Federal Reserve's decision to reduce interest rates this month will lower borrowing costs and support banks' credit quality, making it easier for buyers to assess sellers' balance sheets and agree on sale terms.

As a leader, just because you have the authority to make a decision doesn't mean you should always be the one making it. A good manager allows subordinates to make choices and assume responsibility.

A Democratic-backed bill that represents the most sweeping response yet to the problem of gambling addiction would ban the use of credit cards in sports gambling.

Mifflinburg Bancorp and Northumberland Bancorp would combine to create a $1.3 billion-asset bank in the Susquehanna Valley market.

After the bank's 2014 spinoff from Royal Bank of Scotland, its executives worked to shore up weaknesses. Now they're concentrating on how to close the gap with regional banking peers.

The $17 billion-asset Suffolk-based company is convinced paying $120 million for an in-state rival is a more productive use of capital than share buybacks

ESL Federal Credit Union's plan to acquire Generations Bancorp marks the 16th deal this year in which a credit union plans to acquire a bank. While controversial, such transactions are swelling in number.

Bank of America is planning to open 165 new branches by the end of 2026. As brick-and-mortar locations remain critical for adding new customer accounts, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are also making targeted additions to their branch networks.

The suit was filed by three New Jersey residents who alleged that BofA froze their prepaid debit cards during a pandemic-era fraud wave, blocking them from accessing unemployment benefits.

After doing "some really intensive thinking," the Buffalo-area lender said it found the partner it was looking for in the Norwich, New York-based NBT Bancorp.

If companies want to keep partnering with banks to build innovative financial services, they need to stop thinking about regulation as their partner banks' problems and start being part of the solution.

After Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he intends to place a temporary cap on credit card interest rates, many felt the plan would create a large constriction of credit.

The Honolulu-based seller said it rejected a competing bid from an investor group and would stick with its plan to sell to Hope Bancorp for $78.6 million in stock.

Deposits rose by an average of 14% at each branch in counties where banks advertised on TV, a new academic paper finds. The results line up with the view of bank marketers that television remains essential even as digital options flourish.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans leave prison each year with little or no financial literacy. It's in the interest of banks and the communities they serve to educate them.

Policymakers signaled more reductions lie ahead, a development that could curb lenders' net interest income in the near term but support economic growth and credit quality.