BBCN in Los Angeles was a prominent newcomer, but the bulk of Sandler O'Neill's eighth annual small-bank all-star team still hails from east of the Mississippi.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has terminated a consent order with Cornerstone Community Bank in Chattanooga, Tenn., after the bank increased its capital levels.

Credit card lenders have been giving slack on lines, but it hasn't been coming from the Big Three. Use this interactive graphic to see line and utilization trends at TD Bank on up.

Following the regulator's designation of larger consumer reporting companies for supervision, the CFPB said examiners will assess the accuracy of credit reports and how companies disclose information to consumers about credit scores.

TAB Bank in Ogden, Utah, has snagged three executives from a competitor to pump up its equipment-leasing division.

Southwest Bancorp in Stillwater, Okla., has hired Mark W. Funke as its new president and CEO. Funke, who was a market president for Bank of Oklahoma, is expected to join Southwest Oct. 1.

Designating certain companies as systemically important accomplishes nothing more than putting them into a closer relationship with the government, making the designation itself a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Cards for Discover Financial Services will be issued in Europe for the first time through an expanded partnership between the credit card company and Russian Standard Bank.

If Congress fails to extend this 2007 law, millions of already-struggling families would face a substantial tax bill shortly after working out a deal with their mortgage lender – undermining short sales and other foreclosure prevention efforts.

Few things cut through the skepticism many folks hold toward a business (or even industry) as much as genuine, altruistic actions.

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New York Community Bancorp announced Tuesday that it has finished streamlining its core platform and related systems, including online banking, automated voice response and ATMs, across all 68 of its branches.

Provident Financial Services (PFS) of New Jersey is beefing up its marketing efforts with a new slogan as it tries to stand out in the rough-and-tumble New York banking market.

Astoria Financial, Texas Capital Bancshares and three other large community banks look more vulnerable to buyout efforts after M&T's agreement to buy Hudson City.

Walter Investment Management (WAC) in Tampa, Fla. said Tuesday that it is acquiring Reverse Mortgage Solutions for $120 million.

The Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America has begun using a mobile card reader from VeriFone in its Annual Popcorn Sale.

Bank of Commerce of Redding, Calif., is selling its majority stake in a mortgage lending company, a move some industry observers say makes sense given a challenging regulatory environment.

Responsible for its ubiquitous "What's in your wallet?" tagline, Bill McDonald helped establish Capital One as one of the nation's most recognizable consumer brands.

S&T Bank in Indiana, Pa., has added two lenders as it continues to expand its commercial lending business.