Ion Bank has been using interactive teller machines, which let customers conduct video chats with tellers, for more than a year. The technology has helped some of its branches stay open for business 27 hours longer per week without overspending.

Community Bank of the Chesapeake in Waldorf, Md., has a new chief executive.

A number of community banks reported higher loan-loss provisions during the second quarter despite improved credit quality. For some, the burgeoning trend could be yet another sign that the industry is getting back on track.

Berkshire Hills in Pittsfield, Mass., reported higher quarterly earnings because of loan growth and gains from the purchase of 20 Bank of America branches.

Fifth Third Bancorp took a $17 million impairment charge on properties it owns because it no longer plans to build branches on them. More banks may need to do the same.

Susquehanna Bancshares in Lititz, Pa., reported a profit of $43.5 million in the second quarter, down 5% from a year ago, as mortgage and capital markets revenues fell sharply.

Texas Capital Bancshares in Dallas reported higher quarterly profit, fueled by an increase in the size and quality of its loan portfolio.

Banks can ensure that their oversight teams help to propel the whole company forward by creating a thorough governance structure and hiring overseers with experience in key business lines.

Pacific Continental in Eugene, Ore., is set to have its first new chief executive in a dozen years.

Business First Bancshares in Baton Rouge, La., has agreed to buy American Gateway Financial in Baton Rouge.

RealtyTrac's U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report for the second quarter shows that 17% of all residential properties were seriously underwater.

JPMorgan Chase may need to pay more than the $4.5 billion it offered to settle investor claims over faulty mortgages packaged into securities before the U.S. housing crash, a report prepared for bond trustees shows.

Modest loan growth, lower expenses and a sharp decrease in problem loans powered United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., to a $16.4 million profit in the second quarter.

Columbia Banking System in Tacoma, Wash., has agreed to buy Intermountain Community Bancorp in Sandpoint, Idaho. The $7.2 billion-asset Columbia will pay $121.5 million, or $18.22 a share, in cash and stock for the $911 million-asset Intermountain.

ACA International has announced the board of directors and officers for 2014-15.

Collection agency Bounceback Inc., based in Kansas City, Mo., is accused in a federal lawsuit of "renting" county prosecutor seals to threaten people with jail time if they did not pay their debts.

CIT Group's $3.4 billion deal for OneWest Bank — the year's largest bank deal — ended long-running M&A speculation surrounding both players. Here's a look at the winners and losers in the deal.

WesBanco in Wheeling, W. Va., reported higher quarterly net income because of loan growth and a lower cost of funds.

Financial Institutions in Warsaw, N.Y., the parent company of Five Star Bank, reported higher earnings along with strong loan and deposit growth.

Banc of California’s proposed acquisition of 20 Banco Popular branches offers an opportunity for regulators to ensure that underserved customers and communities are not left behind in bank deals, writes Paulina Gonzalez of the California Reinvestment Coalition.