The agency is trying to update its rate-cap policy for institutions that fall below "well-capitalized." But it remains to be seen if the proposed changes fully address community bankers' concerns.

Proponents of a plan to get the Postal Service more involved in banking say it would restore profitability. Actually it would lose more money.

The Louisiana company will enter two new markets after it buys the locations.

Proponents of a plan to get the Postal Service more involved in banking say it would restore profitability. Actually it would lose more money.

Community First will pay $40 million in cash for the parent of Affinity Bank.

CDCUs provide essential financial services in underserved communities but these institutions can struggle to keep up with compliance and technology demands.

Competition for deposits is tight, the outlook for loan demand is uncertain, and regulatory relief is slow-moving. Yet community bankers are feeling better about the economy than they have in two years, a Promontory Interfinancial Network survey found.

Lenders insist they will be able to ramp up commercial loans and mortgage refinancings without skimping on underwriting.

The Financial Action Task Force’s recent guidance on data privacy regulations should serve as a warning to companies planning to test virtual currencies.

Professional Bank and Marquis Bank, both of Coral Gables, have been competing against each other for more than a decade. Now they are merging in hopes of landing larger clients and making better use of technology being developed in Professional's innovation lab.

ZSuite Technologies digitizes a number of services that banks provide to landlords.

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Bank of America’s customers spent $1.9 trillion this year through Aug. 12, an increase of 5.9% from a year earlier — a sign that the economy, driven by the consumer, remains strong, Brian Moynihan said.

Issuers like Chase and Citi that added installment features to compete with digital lenders will need to think beyond traditional card options.

The company will pay $113 million for a commercial lender based in its backyard.

Credit unions have until midnight tonight to submit nominations for this free recognition program.

With long-term interest rates at historic lows, mortgage refinancing is coming on strong. But that additional revenue may not be enough to offset net interest margin pressures and lost servicing income.

Christopher Maher is kicking the tires on an "acquisition of size" that would propel the New Jersey bank across the $10 billion-asset mark.

LA Financial's planned merger into Ventura County Credit Union is expected to be completed in early 2020.

People’s United offered 30% more in the summer of 2018 for United Financial than it agreed to pay in a deal announced last month. What followed the initial talks is a textbook lesson in the impact of indecision and the unexpected in bank M&A.