GulfShore Bancshares in Tampa, Fla., has raised $6 million by selling stock, intending to use the proceeds to fund its bank's growth and fuel lending to local professionals and businesses.

Craig Linville, vice president in the appraisal department at Bank of North Carolina in High Point, found out the hard way that sometimes a bank can grow too quickly for its own good.

The best sales folks realize rejection isn't a sign they’re bad at their jobs. It's a sign they are actually out there doing their jobs.

Fannie Mae reported the largest annual profit in company history as a housing rebound helped the firm stop drawing federal aid.

The new numbers add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that the U.S. housing sector is slowly rebounding.

Salisbury Bancorp (SAL) in Lakeville, Conn., has found a chief financial officer.

The $558 million-asset company said Monday that it would use proceeds from the sale to retire its senior debt and support its balance sheet.

Howard Bancorp (HBMD) in Ellicott City, Md., is buying a branch from Cecil Bancorp (CECB) in Elkton, Md.

The U.S. government is resisting an effort by Standard & Poor's to move to the federal level a string of lawsuits by states that charge the ratings agency with misleading investors.

Visa Inc.'s John Partridge, who retired as president of the world's largest payments network in March, will receive a base salary of $50,000 a month to remain with the company and work on special projects.

Fewer bank deals were struck in the first quarter compared with a year earlier and the fourth quarter, despite increasing optimism about consolidation and the economy.

A unit of EverBank Financial (EVER) has sold more than $300 million in mortgage-backed securities.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took enforcement actions against four banks last month tied to inadequate capital, compliance shortcomings and other matters, according to a series of orders released Friday.

First BanCorp (FBP) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is raising $201 million through three separate sales of commercial loans.

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) in Raleigh, N.C., has named a former Royal Bank of Canada (RY) executive to be its chief financial officer.

Pittsburgh, Madison, Wis. and Tulsa, Okla., also ranked high in Nerdwallet's inaugural ranking of the 10 best cities for banking customers.

Examining trends in spend activity provides a clear indication of customer engagement, which gives you a keen sense of the overall health of the business.

Columbia Banking System (COLB), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), Crescent Financial Bancshares (CRFN) and Bell State Bank & Trust completed acquisitions Monday.

Washington's public policy battles continue to dominate the spotlight, but important skirmishes are also playing out in state capitals. Here's a look at important banking-related bills that have been introduced in state legislatures this year, including some that have already been passed or defeated.

A unit of Bank of America's Merrill Lynch was sued by a trust seeking more than $309 million in damages for alleged breaches of representations and warranties related to the sale of more than 5,000 mortgages.