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A task force convened by the Federal Reserve released its evaluations last week of 16 proposals to build a faster U.S. payment system. What follows is a brief look at some of the plans that received high marks.

The Texas company would add seven branches and more than $300 million of assets by acquiring Valley Bancorp.

CircleUp is offering lines of credit to early-stage consumer brands, which can often only get financing at high interest rates.

Profits at the Puerto Rico-based company rose in the second quarter, lifted in part by commercial loan growth in its U.S. operations. Popular executives said they have sold off the company’s remaining direct exposure to the island’s central government.

First Financial in Ohio is buying MainSource in Indiana — with a twist. MainSource's leader will become CEO.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is likely to finalize its small-dollar rule by September ahead of Director Richard Cordray's widely expected departure.

The Miami Lakes company’s chargeoffs of medallion loans increased fivefold, but profits rose thanks to gains in C&I, CRE and other types of loans.

He is, by Wall Street standards, a small-time banker. But in 2014, with Donald Trump eyeing a run at the White House, Stephen Calk stepped into the big-money world of New York real estate — and a network of Trump associates.

Total System Services Inc. said its income surged during the second quarter of 2017 based on continued revenues that totaled $1.2 billion, up 6.1% from $1.5 billion a year earlier.

The new Explore Visa card is seen as a "bridge" to more traditional banking services, said Regions' head of retail products and payments.