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Eagle is trying to debunk claims by Aurelius Value that CEO Ronald Paul and other directors are involved in an insider loan scheme. Eagle dismissed the report as an effort by short sellers to manipulate its stock.

Guaranty Federal Bancshares in Springfield, Mo., has agreed to buy Hometown Bancshares in Carthage.

Credit union-backed legislation sailed through the state legislature and was signed into law earlier this week.

The U.K. challenger bank appeals to its customers to use a debit top up sparingly and for “last minute emergencies” since this feature will cost them around $30 per customer each year due to processing fees.

The $528 million acquisition ends months of speculation that the foreign-owned banks were pursuing a deal.

Five years have passed since M&T agreed to buy Hudson City, only to be tripped up by anti-money-laundering issues. With a clean bill of health from regulators and Hudson integrated, management is again talking about its interest in deals.

Umpqua has taken a cue from other regionals that have found success in investment banking.

Mary Anne Bradfield currently serves as chief of staff at the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Google was sued by a group of U.K. consumers over claims that the company improperly collected personal data from millions of users of Apple Inc.’s iPhone.

Mastercard Inc. will hire 470 people as the world’s second-largest payments network expands its technology hub in New York City.

Utah-based CU has returned $11 million to members over last 14 years.

The Communal CU says it will automate processes, use data in strategic decisions.

The bank has taken a decisive step to protect its asset quality, but the move also raises questions about what will drive loan growth in the future — and whether the company is on the block.

Royal Bank of Canada showed it can defy expectations even while being more selective in lending.

Virtual assistants at banks in Israel, Canada and Hong Kong are getting smarter thanks to artificial intelligence.

Uber Technologies Inc. said information from 2.7 million U.K. customers was taken in a 2016 security breach that hit 57 million riders and drivers globally and that the company kept secret from the public and authorities until recently.

With the wide-scale adoption of mobile phones, and the use of NFC and QR codes for payments, the card brands most likely see a threat to their business model and, in a defensive move against potential disruptors, are wisely embracing the spirit of mobile, writes Jeremy Gumbley, CTO at Creditcall.

The service will require more coordination between the bank and its parent company, BNP Paribas.

Integrity is set to become the third Houston-area bank acquired by Independent in recent years.

A recent change raises geographic FOM potential by 50 percent, which could help CUs in some of Britain’s most heavily populated areas.