A new bank has taken the top spot on American Banker's annual list of the highest-performing institutions with less than $2 billion of assets.

The top 200 publicly traded banks with less than $2 billion of assets capitalized on their strong loan portfolios and interest income. But given a shift in the economic environment and banking industry, performance challenges are expected to intensify through 2023.

Banks and credit unions understand the benefits of boosting their digital capabilities as well as the pitfalls of lagging behind.

The Simplicity credit card from Citigroup has had staying power, suggesting that a card without late fees can be profitable. Its success shows how the U.S. card market might look different under a controversial CFPB proposal to slash those charges.

A West Virginia homeowner is suing the banking giant for charges incurred when paying by phone, claiming breach of contract and violation of consumer protection laws.

Five Star Bancorp expands into San Francisco, American Express to integrate with data aggregators Plaid and Yodlee, Bank of America reworks leadership in its investment banking unit and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The Dallas-based institution has hired Dan Sheehan, a veteran banker and the former CEO of Professional Bank, to head the effort that will include opening a branch in Palm Beach County later this year.

Local Government Federal Credit Union is postponing its separation from State Employees Credit Union, which has shared its technology and footprint for decades, to establish its own physical presence.

More customer insights and Spanish support are on the horizon for the team developing Fargo.

Years of consolidation have damaged competition in the banking sector. Regulators should be more, not less, restrictive about approving mergers.

An analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence shows that 37 of the 50 largest U.S. banks reported increases in total assets after a series of regional lender failures.

The seller announced the delay to give it time to solicit more votes in favor of the deal. It plans to push a June 13 meeting to next month, when shareholders will decide whether to approve the transaction.

After shares dropped in the aftermath of recent failures, most banks demonstrated resilience and investors started to buy back into the sector.

Paulding County, northwest of Atlanta, is Georgia's second-fastest growing county, but after years of consolidation just one community bank has a branch there.

Ally Financial, TD Bank and Park View Federal Credit Union are experimenting with custom settings so users can tweak color contrast, font styles and more.

The Providence, R.I.-based bank has been scaling down its indirect auto lending program since last year.