TowneBank's acquisition of Paragon Commercial Bank would give it access to several North Carolina markets.

Food drives, CMN donations and other ways credit unions are giving back.

Growth in commercial real estate loans is a big reason the New Jersey bank had a strong quarter.

Profits at the Dallas lender plunged as it slashed originations and edged up the credit spectrum.

The bank uses machine learning to customize content in real time on its website for every user, based on their behavior during their session.

How can banks improve performance while dealing with low interest rates and high regulatory expenses? One effective strategy is to bulk up, as shown by our annual ranking of the top 200 banks with less than $2 billion of assets.

Chaos broke out periodically as investors and activists spoke out against the board, at times yelling or choking back emotion.

Shareholders voted to re-elect 12 board members and elect three more nominated by the company, but the slim margins sent a clear message.

While bankers are becoming accustomed to the idea that artificial intelligence and software "bots" will affect their business, a "Jetsons"-style robot is a novel feature at a branch.

The startup Dave (just Dave) sells an app that forecasts short-term bank balances and sends users small-dollar advances when necessary, part of a wave of efforts to improve consumers’ financial health using digital tools.

The Georgia company invested in HCSB Financial's recapitalization a year before agreeing to buy the coastal South Carolina bank. Doing so allowed United to stay to close to HCSB and its board, which helped when the time came to discuss a deal.

President and COO Ignacio Alvarez will replace Richard Carrion as CEO on July 1.

Congressional action is necessary to give financial regulators the tools they need to promote responsible innovation.

The company that made its name refinancing student loans plans to delve deeper into originations after a trial run of sorts.

As the smartphones become ATM cards, a new set of security risks emerges. Thorough ID protection is necessary to keep no-card ATMs secure.

Student-run branches at five California high schools create a wide "ripple effect" in communities that often don't trust banks.

The marketplace for services to help struggling families balance their short-term and long-term financial needs is improving, but is still insufficient.

Forecasts for better times ahead in banking have sellers wanting more and buyers pursuing less.

Credit unions are doing all they can to make a better financial future for the next generation of consumers.

U.S. Bank and BMO share how they are ceaselessly tearing apart and revamping mobile, online and other retail channels in search of a "unified customer experience" and efficiency.