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The second-largest bank in Minnesota is fighting to stay independent — literally. It is locked in a bitter legal battle to block one of the state’s biggest charitable givers from selling the shares it has owned for 75 years.

An Arizona town 40 miles from the nearest bank has found creative ways to adapt. The “banking desert” of Duncan (population 789) offers a glimpse into the future for more of rural America.

Emerging technology, changing consumer behavior, demographic shifts — an array of forces will reshape the economy and the industry in the years ahead. Those forces are largely outside the control of banks.

It wasn’t long ago that the Providence, R.I., company was struggling to remain relevant. Thanks to Van Saun and his management team — and a well-timed spinoff from Royal Bank of Scotland — Citizens is on the rise.

Despite the trade war, U.S. banks say they are flourishing in China. Players like SVB Financial are just as enthusiastic as giants like Citi about the growth potential.

From wrestling with the potential impact of Brexit to charting a course for responsible artificial intelligence, the Most Powerful Women in Banking have faced many challenges during the past year. See who earned the top spots in our ranking.

Many of the Best Banks to Work For are improving their wellness programs to help employees stay healthy. The banks expect to benefit by keeping morale high, staying competitive in recruiting and possibly lowering health care expenses. But do these programs pay off?

Banks submit millions of Bank Secrecy Act filings each year, yet only a fraction are valuable to law enforcement. Inside the effort to change that.

Citi is improving its image with customers. Most other banks are headed in the opposite direction. What’s going on?

Ankit Bhatt is pursuing his love of science in an entirely different way than he expected, and U.S. Bank’s mobile offerings are better for it

Welcome To Our Inaugural Next List

Dozens of hopefuls are lining up for new bank charters. Some metro areas like D.C. have as many as four, including Shaza Andersen’s Trustar Bank and Mindi McClure’s VisionBank

Thanks to tech companies like Facebook, a bipartisan push for a new digital privacy law is gaining momentum in Washington. Banks aren’t at the center of this fight, but they won’t be able to avoid it either. The stakes are huge.

A growing number of financial institutions are concluding they can no longer afford to sit out the trend

Get some fresh perspective on the challenges and opportunities that'll impact banking in the coming year and beyond

Harris Simmons, Zions Bancorp.

With crop prices and profits already down, farmers in the Midwest need a trade war with China as much as they need another Dust Bowl. The nation’s roughly 1,800 ag lenders share their anxiety, especially since 2019 looms as a make-or-break year for so many customers.

You can’t buy it, you can’t get a degree in it, but success for women in banking demands an outrageous amount of grit.

What the “Best Banks” do to create an emotional bond with employees

Bankers savoring recent policy victories should not overlook the new uncertainty today's extreme partisanship creates.