Retail & Commercial

Mobile could become the one-stop shop that banking companies never quite achieved, blending basic banking, wealth management and other services, if efforts like those underway at Citigroup's fintech unit succeed.

Pinnacle Bank in Gilroy, Calif., is looking to raise about $3 million through a rights offering.

President-elect Trump faces legal questions over his idea to hold remittances ransom to fund a wall in Mexico, but the industry should take the threat seriously.

Community Bank System in DeWitt, N.Y., has agreed to buy Northeast Retirement Services in Woburn, Mass.

Kevin S. Kim thought he was joining a bank board to bring youth to an aging slate of directors. Eight years, four acquisitions and a banking crisis later, he is now the chief executive of the nation's largest Korean-American bank.

Key details — like exactly how many regulations companies will face — remain to be worked out on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's new limited-purpose charter for fintech firms, leaving the industry divided on whether the charter is a good idea.

Fentura Financial in Fenton, Mich., is the latest banking company to outline plans to sell common stock.

The Music City is booming because of entertainment and health care. Still, banks are monitoring growth in areas such as real estate development for signs of stress.

Carlyle Group has liquidated its remaining stake in Brand Group Holdings in Lawrenceville, Ga.

Construction loans are a big source of interest income for community banks but also carry a lot of risk. A few fintech firms say their platforms can reduce the risk and improve the lending process.