Corporate governance

First Western in Colorado and Coastal Financial in Washington are the latest banks to disclose plans to go public.

The alliance is intended to leverage the strength of two industry-leading indirect lending CUSOs.

The company will pay $48 million for four branches and $230 million in loans.

Ruoff Financial will make its first push into banking with the purchase of SBB Bancshares.

The Connecticut company will have nearly $48 billion in assets after it buys First Connecticut Bancorp.

Senior leaders may say that they want to hear bad news, but that doesn’t mean lower-level employees are eager to share it with them.

From donations to community organizations to making a difference in the lives of those going through troubled times, here's another look at how credit unions are giving back.

At a conference on corporate culture, Wells Fargo’s board chair explained why problems tend to fester longer at larger institutions.

The deal for the Denver commercial lender joins a growing list of large acquisitions being announced in competitive urban markets.

C.G. Kum, who has been the Los Angeles company's CEO the past five years, plans to retire in May.

Bank of America is in expansion mode and wants to add 10,000 retail and other workers who better reflect the communities it serves.

From special visitors at the branch to donations that make a major impact, here's how credit unions are giving back and making a difference.

Cadence first discussed a deal with the Atlanta target four years ago. But negotiations picked up steam once it was clear State Bank had another suitor.

The acquisition will help Carolina Trust expand its operations around Charlotte.

The Israeli-owned company, which spent the last half-decade addressing stagnation, is open to acquisitions or going public.

Institutions that have been opening consumer accounts without consent need to prepare for the fallout, even if the OCC has said it won't name names.

The Seattle company is firing 127 people, or a tenth of its mortgage staff, after enduring months of slow activity.

Everyone agrees good corporate governance involves a board that is just the “right” size and has a “good mix” of knowledgeable insiders and independent watchdogs. But setting bright-line rules for banks as varied as M&T, Wells Fargo and Eastern Bank is hard.

From school donations to emergency room expansions and more, here's how credit unions are giving back and making a difference.

Charter One wanted to sell itself quickly because it feared valuations had peaked, and CenterState was able to beat other potential suitors to the punch.