Prosperity Bancshares Inc. in Houston has struck its second deal in three months, announcing Friday that it is buying East Texas Financial Services Inc. in Tyler in all-stock deal.

Young, tech-savvy adults may be the quickest to embrace new technology, but don't bet on them trusting social media sites or funky startups with their cash. Banks win out easily, at least for now.

A new watch model available in the U.K. allows users to make contactless payments with a flick of the wrist. In time, it may come to the U.S.

Center Bancorp Inc. in Union, N.J., said Thursday that it repurchased warrants it issued to the Treasury Department as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Want to defuse disgruntled customers and Occupy protesters across the country? Perhaps bankers should consider the power of a well-timed juicy cut of beef. At least that's the advice of Peter Shankman, founder and chief executive of social media firm the Geek Factory.

The management of the newly formed BBCN Bancorp believe delayed approvals helped Nara Bancorp and Center Financial better prepare for their merger.

U.S. Bancorp and Fifth Third are eyeing small deals that would make them bigger players in markets they are already in, executives say. It sounds like a good idea for them and others, but will banks stick to it?

Word had leaked (ha, ha) that Coca-Cola had removed its secret formula from its longtime home, a SunTrust vault. Coke on Thursday quelled the speculation about where it's going — its own museum. Though more publicity stunt than material change, the move underscores how modern times are reshaping the historic bonds between the beverage giant and its bank.

The Federal Reserve Board said Thursday that it had approved Brookline Bancorp Inc.'s acquisition of Bancorp Rhode Island Inc. in Providence, R.I.

The payments industry's lobbying group is touting its findings that some merchant opponents have not lowered prices since the debit card swipe fee caps went into effect.

Cardtronics has agreed to replace the ATMs deployed at National Lumber & Hardware locations in Puerto Rico.

Fiserv has inked an agreement with Sunrise Community Banks to provide processing services for general-purpose reloadable prepaid debit and gift cards.

U.S. credit card delinquency rates, riding at their lowest levels in 17 years, likely will decline further next year as consumers continue to make on-time payments and maintain relatively low account balances, according to a new forecast.

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. in Newton said that Tony Wolfe, its longtime president and chief executive, will retire late next year.

Roundtable panelists discuss the potential for more lending in 2012 and what areas seem well suited for community banks.

The Attorneys General of California and Nevada are combining their investigative forces to combat misconduct and fraud within the mortgage industry against state homeowners.

As retail bankers struggle to mend their reputations and relationships with their increasingly disgruntled customers, some executives are confronting the problem more directly than others.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Thursday the bank has repurchased $8 billion of common stock and warrants as of Sept. 30.

LEBANON, Ore. – Linn-Co Federal Credit Union has undertaken a renovation of its three branches to reflect the local market’s relationship with the timber industry, local rivers and its status as the “grass-seed king of the world.”

American Express Co. has seen strong growth in Asia and is continuing to find partners for its global network services unit, which processes credit card transactions for banks, chairman and chief executive Ken Chenault said on Wednesday.