The recent proposal for the U.S. Postal Service to sell banking services invites comparisons to Walmart's equally controversial, and ultimately abandoned, 2005 bid for a banking charter. Both would-be financial industry game-changers are large and ubiquitous, but there are some notable differences.

Banking lawyers are working overtime as their employers tangle with prosecutors, regulators and private litigants in lawsuits, settlement talks and regulatory crackdowns. Here is your scorecard of legal fights over a host of issues likely to linger.

Bitcoin has come a long way from its meager beginning in 2009, when one bitcoin was worth a fraction of a penny. As its price and popularity grows, the decentralized digital currency is racking up a pretty note-worthy list of celebrity endorsers.

Our fifth annual survey shows encouraging signs for banks on the long road back to reputational redemption.

The CEO of the top-ranked brand in our reputation survey explains how the bank skyrocketed to No. 1.

From more automation and general streamlining to specific recommendations for tweaking programs, small-business lenders offer up their suggestions for the new head of the Small Business Administration.

Get ready: you're about to become a dinosaur.

Though dividend yields in the banking sector aren't what they used to be before the economic crisis, the pall is long gone. We take a look at the U.S banks and thrifts with the highest dividend yields and how the 25 largest banks rank.

Highlights from the New York Fed's small-business Credit Innovation forum.

Quotes from Jane Fraser, Corey Chambas, President Obama and other notable names speaking about the industry.

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The $5.2 billion-asset company, once known as Bond Street Holdings, filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.

BAC Florida Bank and Northern Trust Company (NTRS) in Chicago have called off a deal in which Northern Trust had planned to sell $65 million of sell international deposits to the Cortal Gables bank.

The Oregon company is hopeful it will enjoy significant stock appreciation once investors realize the value of its acquisition of Home Federal in Idaho. Management hopes other potential sellers agree.

The bank's Sapphire Preferred card is sponsoring the James Beard Foundation's 10-city dining tour in further pursuit of big-spending foodies.

Legal Helpers Debt Resolution LLC has agreed to settle charges it violated West Virginia consumer protection laws by misrepresenting to consumers that its lawyers could offer debt relief in the state.

When you hear the word Bitcoin, you might think of a computer programmer, a cryptographer or a monetary policy enthusiast. You probably don't imagine a stadium full of cheering college football fans.

Bank of America Corp. failed to win dismissal of two government lawsuits in which it's accused of misleading investors about the quality of loans tied to $850 million in residential mortgage-backed securities.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is planning a $303.7 million sale of U.S. home-loan bonds without government backing, adding to evidence that the market for the securities is beginning to pick up steam.

A new analysis by TransUnion gauges just how much the reporting of on-time rental payments can improve consumers' credit scores, especially for those with blemished credit.