On the verge of retirement, CEO Gary Base strikes his first-ever deal - and finds his replacement.

Three former executives of Washington Mutual Inc. have agreed to settle a civil lawsuit stemming from the biggest-ever bank failure for less than 10% of the $900 million that was sought by federal regulators, according to people familiar with the situation.

Bank representatives and government officials are pushing to put the finishing touches on a broad settlement of most state and federal investigations of alleged foreclosure improprieties that could force five large banks to make concessions worth roughly $19 billion.

The outpouring of consumer anger that found an outlet in Bank Transfer Day could actually improve some banks' relationships with their customers.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Teachers CU said its new branch will feature an electric car charging station.

LEBANON, Ore. – Linn-Co. FCU is renovating three branches in the heart of lumber country with the goal of reflecting the local industry as well as the community’s status as the “grass-seed king of the world.”

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Bank of America Corp. said Monday that it will hire more than 160 wealth management advisers in Southern California and Arizona by the end of the first quarter of 2012.

Are disgruntled shareholders trying to seize control of the board Capitol Bancorp Ltd. or at least sack all the directors in one fell swoop?

Litigation fears may impede industry support for shorter credit card term agreements, even though most issuers agree reducing the amount of text is a nice idea.

Short-term disruption of the financial services industry will most likely come from within: when banks partner with financial services entrepreneurs and embrace innovation. It's happened repeatedly in the payments sector: PayPal and Wells Fargo ten years ago, Square and JP Morgan Chase Paymentech today.

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. in San Antonio announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire the human resource consulting firm, Stone Partners Inc.

The Royal Bank of Scotland unit, as part of a larger effort to slim down, plans to put its 27 supermarket branches on Long Island up for sale soon, sources say.

Piedmont Community Bank Holdings Inc. in Raleigh, N.C., wants to up its ownership stake in Crescent Financial Corp. of Cary, N.C., and is giving Crescent shareholders more time to mull its offer.

The mobile payment venture Isis, still almost a year away from launching its application, is partnering with an industry heavyweight to serve as the security guard for its wallet.

Former Wal-Mart financial services head Jane Thompson praises the innovative customer service and design of some bank branches - especially at the now-defunct Washington Mutual Inc.

The Baltimore law firm Ober Kaler has added longtime banking attorney Andrew F. Campbell to its financial institutions practice.

Fiserv said Monday that more than a dozen financial institutions signed up for its mobile source capture product.

Peoples Bank of Alabama in Cullman, Ala., is launching 30 of NCR's SelfServ automated teller machines that allow customers to deposit checks and cash at the same time through a single slot.