Washington Federal, which is working through Bank Secrecy Act issues, also allowed Anchor to consider offers from other potential buyers.

A court agreed with HomeStreet that Blue Lion Capital failed to comply with the company's advance-notice bylaw when it submitted director nominations and shareholder proposals.

Slowly and silently, 10,000 free-to-use ATMs are set to disappear from Britain’s high streets over the next four years — despite recent findings that at least 3 million people across the U.K. rely on cash for almost all of their day-to-day payments.

Short sellers tend to go against the tide, making investments based on a belief that a stock is going to tank. These 10 banks have drawn the greatest amount of short-interest activity recently.

U.S. banks lag the technology, telecommunications and energy sectors in what they pay employees, according to new data. The gap suggests that the industry may not be the acting aggressively enough to remake itself for the digital age.

Banks that scored high in customer-satisfaction ratings did so for their front-line service, not their tech capabilities, a study finds.

A federal judge struck down two provisions of the National Credit Union Administration's embattled field of membership regulation as "manifestly contrary to statute," while upholding two others.

Renasant is requiring Brand Group to sell $55 million in classified loans before closing the deal, while attaching an incentive for the seller to get as much as possible for those sales.

Customers are sprinkling symbols into their texts, and it's a challenge for banks to fine-tune systems to support the use of the cartoon code in communications.

Readers react to a drive for more public banks, weigh in the launch of an online-only bank, chime in on what millennials need and more.

The Mississippi company will gain nearly $2 billion in loans after it buys Brand Group Holdings.

The agency said Cross River Bank and an affiliated debt settlement company misled customers into thinking a debt consolidation program would settle their debts and boost their creditworthiness.

The Canadian bank becomes the largest institution to implement the fintech firm’s Bank Operating System technology.

One purpose of the Senate bill was for small banks to rein in skyrocketing costs, but some bankers question whether the changes will save them money, and adapting to the reforms may even increase spending.

Traditional financial institutions would gain from adopting the innovative, consumer-focused mindset Amazon promotes. Hiring executives away from the e-commerce giant could help.

Live Oak Bancshares took two years developing a loan for cemetery operators, a group that faces challenges with financing for property improvements.

The company has agreed to acquire Bank of Rio Vista to expand its operations in central California.

The field is crowded, but that’s not stopping well-established banks from trying to reach new markets by creating separately branded digital units.

Offering simple financial guidance is a great way for community banks to connect with younger consumers.

There are ways to provide a better consumer experience, even when institutions are looking to settle up on unpaid accounts.