The company agreed to buy Commercial Bancshares for $59 million in stock.

As market forces redefine much of the industry, similar to the effects of disruption in the retail sector, regulators should be embracing new banking models.

Wells Fargo took a surprise $1 billion charge in the third quarter for previously disclosed pre-crisis, mortgage-related regulatory investigations. It contributed to a 19% fall in profits.

Total revenue rose less than 1% to $21.8 billion, but expenses declined 2.5% to $13.1 billion. That computed to the highest profit at Bank of America in six years.

Men really should take more paternity leave. B of A's Cathy Bessant talks about lessons learned, from Equifax and from career setbacks. And Wells Fargo's Diane Schumaker-Krieg reminds us all that one tenet of effective management is rest.

Rising losses and chargeoffs at JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup could be an indication of future trouble at other banks. Still, executives are bullish on cards and argue that the loss rates are logical consequences of rate hikes and attempts to expand card business.

Banks such as Citigroup, Regions and TD have decided they need to offer mobile customers truly customized experiences. They are experimenting with different ways of doing so that come across as helpful without being intrusive.

Bob Ramsey, who had worked for FBR Capital Markets for more than a decade, will handle investor relations and strategic planning at Customers.

Consumers are looking for high-tech services, not just higher deposit rates, in deciding where to park their cash, a top JPMorgan executive said in discussing the company's explosive deposit growth in the third quarter — and whether it will continue.

The company had strong gains in construction lending and trust fee income, but its business lending operation had flat results.

Overall net income rose 8% to $4.13 billion as cost control helped overcome shortcomings in global consumer banking profits and bond trading revenue.

An increase in corporate loans, the highest lending margin in four and a half years and record profit in asset management helped the lender top analysts’ estimates and offset trading and other challenges.

As conditions worsened on Wednesday, bankers said that their employees’ safety is their top priority.

Efforts to make it easier for smaller businesses to apply for SBA loans, coupled by concerted expansion efforts among key regional and community banks, contributed to the third consecutive record for 7(a) lending.

The Tupelo, Miss., company has recouped its “satisfactory” community reinvestment rating, removing a regulatory obstacle to two pending acquisitions.

Branches may be closing in droves, but they still play a key role in attracting and retaining customers. Here's how three banks are trying to maximize their potential.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

The bank is upgrading its ATM network to work with Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay, allowing easier cash withdrawals and other cardless ATM transactions.

In experimenting with a chatbot on its mobile app, TD Bank will have to tackle the same issue facing several of its rivals — how to automate conversations with consumers and decide at what point it’s time to switch to a human.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.