There's been a legislative bottleneck since the the crisis-era law went into effect, but Congress has moved forward on a handful of significant changes.

OP Bancorp in Los Angeles aims to raise $20 million to fund organic growth and acquisitions.

Spirit Community Bank would be based in Statesville, a community about 45 miles north of Charlotte. A separate set of organizers has already shared plans to open a bank east of Charlotte.

News that Amazon is courting banks to help it offer its own branded checking account raises major questions about which banks could be helped or hurt, who would control the relationship and how Amazon's partner(s) would make money.

Juniata Valley Financial used a combination of patience and guile to land a hard-to-get Pennsylvania bank after wooing it for more than a decade.

A New Hampshire bank CEO argues that the reform bill awaiting a vote in the Senate will free up community banks to focus more on their customers and less on compliance.

Year to date through Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Year to date through Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Amazon.com Inc. is in talks with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Capital One Financial Corp. about offering the tech giant’s customers a product similar to a checking account.

The $356 million-asset Bridgewater Credit Union plans to merge into $596 million Merrimack Valley Credit Union in the summer of 2018, pending regulatory approval.

The Russia probe puts a national spotlight on a Chicago bank exec; CFPB's Mulvaney and Sen. Warren face off (again) while a credit union CEO takes a surprising position on the industry's tax exemption.

The estimated costs of recent digital glitches at BB&T, TD and Wells Fargo are in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but contractual and economic realities make it hard for banks to sue vendors for the money or fall back on insurance policies.

To attract new customers, banks are getting rid of the paper-based payments process between builders and subcontractors.

Natalie Bartholomew, a banker in Oklahoma, has launched a blog designed to promote women's issues and tout her peers' accomplishments.

Santander's Ana Botin is plotting to make the global banking giant even bigger. Senators suspect a Wall Street cover-up of sexual harassment, and Capital One gets sued by the NAACP.

The issue had forced the Los Angeles company to scuttle its deal to acquire U&I Financial in Washington state.

Great Western is looking to hire a president to give CEO Ken Karels more time to focus on leadership and growth initiatives.

California State Treasurer John Chiang, who’s on the boards of the state’s biggest pension funds, was among those who said the changes weren't enough. Chiang also called for CEO Tim Sloan to step down.

In providing aid, banks can earn Community Reinvestment Act credit and burnish their reputation.

Parkway Acquisition in Virginia has agreed to buy Great State Bank for nearly $15 million.