Contract language undoes U.S. Bank in lawsuit over make-whole payments.

Creditex founder, Sunil Hirani, is heading first CFTC-approved exchange for interest rate derivatives.

There are only a few dozen banks with assets of $20 billion to $350 billion. In this regulatory climate, these regional banks in the middle of the size spectrum look very much like the industry's new sweet spot.

Fannie Mae executives are due this week to release the company's earnings report for the last quarter of 2012, a filing delayed by an unanticipated problem: The Washington-based mortgage financier is making money and expects to remain steadily profitable.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. New Mexico FCU this month will open its seventh branch on Albuquerque’s west side, an 8,600 square-foot, $2-million facility that will house 20 members of its staff.

FERNDALE, Mich. – Credit Union ONE has opened a new Member Contact Center, which it said will help provide a higher level of service to its members.

William Harrison, Jr., the former Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase and an outspoken defender of large banks, says forced breakups are not in the cards.

HomeTrust Bancshares (HTBI) in Asheville, N.C., announced that its chief executive is stepping down after nearly 50 years at the helm.

The parent company of AmericanWest in Spokane, Wash., and PremierWest Bancorp (PRWT) in Medford, Ore., have nearly completed their deal after encountering lackluster support.

State regulators in Colorado have filed fraud charges against the former chief executive of Bank of Choice.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's expanded complaint database is leading to better response times, but the reputational risk of publicizing disputes is causing concerns.

A director of First Cornerstone Bank is looking to buy 85% of the King of Prussia, Pa., bank.

Wisconsin's CIB Marine started losing millions of dollars long before the financial crisis thanks to overexpansion. A succession of three CEOs sold off retail operations, purged assets and used the bankruptcy process to salvage the bank.

Bank of America (BAC) co-Chief Operating Officer Thomas K. Montag received a 21% raise to $14.5 million for 2012, topping his boss Brian T. Moynihan for the third straight year.

Wells Fargo (WFC) is the only U.S. lender among the four largest to gain deposits in some Northern Plains states as customers flood banks with cash from an energy boom.

BancorpSouth has committed $500 million to a "Grow Mississippi" loan pool to help the state attract businesses and jobs, the $13.4 billion-asset company announced Thursday.

Genworth Financial (GNW), an insurer in Richmond, Va., has agreed to part with its wealth management operations for $412.5 million.

Suffolk Bancorp (SUBK) in Riverhead, N.Y., has added a veteran banker to its board.

Patelco Credit Union, which suffered website outages in February after two hacker attacks, said it has hired Kevin Landel as its new chief information officer.

MidSouth Bancorp (MSL) in Lafayette, La., will pay $2 million for rights it issued as part of last year's acquisition PSB Financial.