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FASB delayed implementation for the majority of banks and credit unions until 2023, but many in the industry still oppose the rule, despite regulators' attempts to ease the path forward.

From increased cellphone usage to shifts in consumer expectations, two longtime executives look back on how the day-to-day business of running an institution has changed in recent decades.

Technology companies like Square and Stripe have nimbly captured small-business share from banks that often overlooked the segment. Royal Bank of Canada is trying to respond through a mix of merchant services, tied to the national debit system and incentive marketing.

Bank groups that lobbied unsuccessfully for the rent waivers credit unions receive now back a bill that would create equal rates for both industries.

The accounting board delayed implementation for the majority of banks and credit unions until 2023.

The deal will create a nearly $500 million-asset bank.

Northern California utility company PG&E recently shut off power to more than 2 million consumers, meaning some insitutions had to move quickly to minimize the outages' impact on operations.

The application for Riverside Bank of Dublin comes just six months after another group opened a bank in a nearby market.

Prosecutors allege that Sylvia Ash, a judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., helped Kam Wong, the former CEO of Municipal, cover up his fraud scheme.

At a national level, loan growth has been on the decline for months and could still get worse. Here's how some credit unions are tackling the issue.