Aubrey Patterson keeps in touch with his successor and advises bankers to think twice before surpassing $10 billion in assets and earning more regulatory scrutiny.

Old Second Bank in Aurora, Ill., aims to prove that it and other Tarp banks that burned through all their common equity can survive.

A personal appeal from American Samoa's governor is holding up Bank of Hawaii's (BOH) plan to exit the territory.

Premier Financial Bancorp (PFBI) in Huntington, W.Va., reported an increase in its quarterly profit that was driven largely by loan sales and improved asset quality.

Augmented reality has the potential to enhance customer service and promote sales during customers’ in-store transactions.

With fatter margins than high-end corporate banking and customers who are more interested in relationships and service than negotiating the lowest price, the commercial middle market is the industry's sweet spot, says consultant and executive recruiter Rod Taylor.

John Stern will become corporate treasurer on July 1, U.S. Bancorp said Wednesday. Stern is currently senior vice president and manager of corporate funding. He has been with U.S. Bancorp since 2000.

BBCN Bancorp (BBCN) in Los Angeles has filled the leadership left open by Alvin Kang's resignation as president and chief executive earlier this year.

Banks have made hugely successful bets on emerging technologies that changed their industry and they barely have time to perfect one innovation before the pressure to find new ways of staying relevant starts up all over again.

Alicia Moore, head of ATM banking at Wells Fargo & Co., recently spoke with PaymentsSource about the new credit card management and payment features that are part of the company's larger ATM fleet overhaul.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – The number of credit union “live teller” branch locations available through the nationwide CO-OP Shared Branching network has reached 5,000, making it the nation’s fourth-largest branch network.

The chief executive of Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) in Oakdale, Calif., is retiring, and its current president will succeed him.

The public and bankers need to know that the OCC is making sound decisions and doing the right thing. But when it comes to the multi-billion foreclosure settlement, the agency's actions are a failure on both fronts.

Zions Bancorp (ZION) in Salt Lake City has hired a chief risk officer with regulatory and private-sector experience.

Annapolis Bancorp (ANNB) in Maryland has repaid its Troubled Asset Relief Program funds in preparation for its sale to F.N.B. Corp (FNB).

BankUnited looked like a seller last year, but a secondary offering of nearly 20 million shares will let PE profit and should arm BankUnited with a more valuable currency for buying banks.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has sided with regulators in the decision to shutter United Western in 2011.

Regions Financial CFO David Turner is upbeat about lending prospects. But BB&T and U.S. Bancorp see signs of slower loan growth in the first quarter.

The Home Affordable Refinancing Program should not be judged by the total number of completed refis. The true measure of success of any mortgage relief program should be the percentage of high-risk borrowers who ultimately benefit.