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Libra and Facebook’s huge impact on the conversation around blockchain and cryptocurrency is giving fuel to other blockchain companies that portray their models as alternatives to Facebook’s controversial plans.

WesBanco, which is based in West Virginia, will have more than $15 billion in assets when it completes the acquisition.

The Maryland bank has to show that it can once again overcome accusations of possible misdeeds — this time tied to a political corruption probe. And there may be other problems.

While loan growth continues to outpace competitors, Discover says it has been tightening its standards, given the late stage of the credit cycle.

Visa’s decision on how or if it will participate in Facebook’s cryptocurrency project will be based on how the social network handles the mountain of criticism and requirements that global regulators and lawmakers are heaping upon it.

KeyCorp, Regions Financial and others have sacrificed short-term profits to avoid being crushed by an anticipated decline in interest rates.

The eight "systemically important" banks currently file resolution plans annually, but a pending proposal would require them every two years.

Despite the Senate Banking Committee’s willingness to discuss the issue, Republican support for legislation is still in question.

Rachel Pross, chief risk officer at Maps Credit Union, told the Senate Banking Committee the inability for more banks and CUs to safely serve the legal pot industry is having an effect on ancillary businesses.

The Mississippi company has agreed to buy First Florida Bancorp in Destin, Fla., as part of its plan to build a community bank stretching across the Gulf region.