Corporate governance

The bank still plans to open branches on the West Coast even as it trims its overall U.S. footprint by 30%.

There's much bank executives can learn from the 737 Max and Deepwater Horizon catastrophes, which could have been averted if regulators had been notified sooner.

The bank's announcement that it will slash about 35,000 staff and take $7.3 billion of charges prompted its stock to tumble and renewed questions about the bank's direction and lack of a permanent CEO.

As faster payments change how quickly companies get paid, these same organizations are looking to add speed to the way they manage internal expenses.

The company will pay $130 million for Commerce Financial Holdings.

Hanover Bancorp is facing a proxy battle after its CFO and two other bankers bolted to a rival.

The tight labor market and public pressure to raise minimum wages are expected to nudge noninterest expenses upward in a year when the watchword is cost control.

Broadway Financial prefers a small balance sheet and loans to real estate investors that offer affordable housing. Capital Corps and its founder, Steven Sugarman, want the bank to expand by making more loans directly to low- and moderate-income borrowers.

Gulf Power Company Employees CU will merge into Tallahassee-based FSU Credit Union later this year, pending regulatory and member approval.

It could take a while to achieve those goals – more than half of credit union boards don’t have term limits for directors, the report showed.