Colonial Savings founder James S. DuBose died after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 93.

The Small Business Credit Availability Act aims to double the debt-to-equity ratio for business development companies. Increased leverage could spur more lending to small and midsize borrowers.

Teaching kids the CU difference, keeping first responders safe, hosting international visitors and other ways credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

During a sit-down interview, Bruce Van Saun, the CEO at Citizens Financial, explained how Washington policy changes could boost lending, why cyber threats keep him up nights and how fintechs and AI are changing the industry for the better.

With millions of Alexa and Google Home devices now in use, first-mover banks are rapidly developing services to let customers control their finances using only their voice — even if there are still many kinks to work out.

American Banker’s award winners for 2017 had moments in their careers where hard knocks taught an indelible lesson, they trusted their gut or they listened to good advice. Here is a takeaway from each of their stories.

Eagle is trying to debunk claims by Aurelius Value that CEO Ronald Paul and other directors are involved in an insider loan scheme. Eagle dismissed the report as an effort by short sellers to manipulate its stock.

Guaranty Federal Bancshares in Springfield, Mo., has agreed to buy Hometown Bancshares in Carthage.

The $528 million acquisition ends months of speculation that the foreign-owned banks were pursuing a deal.

Another look at how credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

KeyCorp's Beth Mooney disarms “a ticking time bomb.” The former head of the Small Business Administration wants to buy Harvey Weinstein’s company. A female FDIC chair is on the way. Plus, the CFPB showdown, an effective way to combat sexual harassment, and laundry tips from Anne Wojcicki.

A lot of lenders say they're dedicated to customer service, but here are six instances when Amarillo National Bank — whose CEO is one of our Banker of the Year award winners for 2017 — went above and beyond the normal call of duty.

For her entrepreneurial spirit and for bringing hometown banking back to Baltimore, Mary Ann Scully has been named a 2017 Banker of the Year award winner.

Jiko hopes to convince consumers that their funds will be safe in Treasury bills, while also generating higher returns than they would in traditional bank accounts.

Even though they do not face the immediate prospect of regulation requiring an open-banking policy, American banks should act as if they do.

Reform of the Community Reinvestment Act should seek to establish a minimum standard for the volume of CRA activities a bank must complete in its assessment area.

Ware has been named a 2017 Banker of the Year award winner for transforming the family-owned bank into a highly profitable community lender that takes calculated risks and prides itself on treating employees and customers well.

Malvern Bancorp’s restatement of nearly four years of results worked out in its favor, but it had to acknowledge — and explain — the reason: Outside accountants spotted a problem in its financial-reporting controls.

Online banks have been aggressively raising the rates they pay on consumer deposits, and that is forcing mainstream banks to consider following suit or risk losing valuable deposits to their more nimble competitors.

Virtual assistants at banks in Israel, Canada and Hong Kong are getting smarter thanks to artificial intelligence.