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The company said the move would help it become more efficient at a time when clients are making greater use of digital channels.

While reform legislation for banks is just around the corner, market signals suggest the economy could be headed toward another downturn.

Banks feeling the pressure in commerical lending from lightly-regulated, cash-flush competitors; financial institutions take "an increasingly militarized approach" to fighting cybercrime.

The nearly $5 billion deal to acquire MB Financial would provide the Cincinnati company with immediate scale in the Windy City.

Senate Democrats want acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney to explain why the agency is no longer policing student loan lenders and servicers.

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Credit unions may be able to reach more underserved consumers through partnerships with an unlikely ally.

Community banks count on personal service as a differentiator to win business. But legacy technology issues can get in the way.

While working with new fintechs carries some risk, it can also provide community banks with an affordable way to upgrade products and technology.

Michael Fitzgerald, who was selected to lead United Bank, was CEO of Bank of Georgetown for 11 years before it was sold to United.