The Tennessee company has been buying banks in smaller markets and college towns where it rarely has to compete with financial giants.

The Arkansas company's net income topped $100 million for the first time, though it largely reflected the revaluation of its deferred tax liability.

Fast growth in use of the bank's instance of the person-to-person payments product indicates it could one day rival Venmo.

The JPMorgan Chase CEO is rejecting arguments that banks are poised to loosen underwriting standards to win more mortgage business. He said what's needed to encourage banks to make more loans to borrowers with spotty credit files are changes to FHA rules and other policy fixes.

The Iowa company was sidelined by a Fed order for 2,155 days. Finally free, Ambank is open to making an acquisition and offering its mortgage origination services to other institutions.

Banks are increasingly investing in technology that will enable them to deliver highly personal and customized communications with customers.

Leonard Stekol, Ridgewood's president, succeeded Peter Boger, who ran the bank for 18 years.

The bank's effective tax rate will drop this year to 19% from 32%. That means that if JPMorgan generates the same pretax profit this year as it did in 2017, earnings will rise by more than $3.5 billion.

Blue Lion Capital has complained about the company's reliance on mortgages and bank acquisitions.

The San Francisco startup behind the cryptocurrency XRP claims it can send money around the world faster, cheaper and with greater transparency.

NewDominion Bank and M&F Bank are among the institutions willing to leave the industry's comfort zone to reach younger prospects.

Bank of America has opened a flagship branch downtown and plans several so-called robo branches across the city. It has used a similar strategy to enter new markets in the past year.

U.S. Bank, Bank of America and other firms are looking toward the day when the ultimate virtual assistant arrives, one capable of being personalized and working on any device.

The company expects to report a $15 million gain in the fourth quarter from the stock sales, which will more than offset any deferred-tax impairment tied to recently passed tax reform.

The company has agreed to pay more than $50 million for United American Bank.

The agreement marks the latest example of the banking giant teaming with a fintech to speed up delivery of services to its customers.

Capital One became the latest bank to feel customers' online wrath last week after reports that some customers were being charged twice for debit card activity. But it was hardly alone.

The company, which agreed to pay $58 million for Foundation's parent, will gain five branches in Cincinnati.

GOP Rep. Ed Royce of California said this week that he will leave Congress at the end of the year, removing his name from the list of contenders to lead the Financial Services Committee next year.

Banks that have flocked to the business because of higher yields and loan diversity stand to benefit if clients use tax savings to upgrade equipment.