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The bank chalked up its outage to "a normal system upgrade that experienced technical difficulty."

While the regulatory environment is more accommodating for big deals, many regionals still have their reasons for staying on the sidelines.

A tempered forecast overshadowed solid second-quarter results at the North Carolina regional bank.

The company continues to be restricted from pursuing acquisitions until the Federal Reserve lifts its enforcement order requiring it to strengthen anti-money-laundering controls.

With plenty of cash on hand, many commercial firms have had little need to tap existing credit lines.

BB&T is buying Regions Financial's insurance business. That made the timing right for its retail broker to undergo a name change, the company said.

Whether they’re thwarting cyber thieves or building out new apps, bank chiefs say hefty tech investments are now a cost of doing business — but they have to convince shareholders.

The numbers are better but still disappointing for such a healthy economy, lamented executives from large U.S. banks. Some are scratching their heads, some are remaining upbeat about the second half of the year, and others are focusing on Plan B.

Investments in analytics and a focus on courting midsize businesses have helped regional banks add non-interest-bearing deposits even as they struggle for other types of deposits. Can they keep it up as rates rise?

The agency’s 2013 guidance is frequently portrayed as either an overdue push to stamp out lending discrimination or a case study in regulatory overreach. In truth, its impact was minimal.