Retail & Commercial

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has met the requirements for convening small-business review panels, though most panelists said they disagreed with the agency's final rules, the Government Accountability Office said Wednesday.

Lending margins are once again contracting thanks to a confluence of factors, and bankers are doing everything from shifting cash into higher-risk securities to reconfiguring branches to pad profits.

First Financial Northwest in Renton, Wash., said Wednesday that it has repurchased about 10% of its stock under a tender offer.

Application programming interfaces are the connective tissue of the digital transformation at banks. Their role is getting more important as consumers look for more ways to connect.

M&T Bank just added 120 more branded ATMs across New Jersey and Long Island, N.Y.

Enterprise Financial Services in Clayton, Mo., said Wednesday that it has promoted James Lally to president.

The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for restating more than three years of financial statements.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., has agreed to pay nearly $9 million to settle lawsuits that claim the company knew of illegal transactions by one of its clients.

Mercantile Bank and Dime Community recently outlined plans for their CEOs' retirements, while Cullen/Frost made the transition earlier this year. Each transition is anchored in a belief that success hinges on turning day-to-day operations over to a trusted lieutenant.

A single paragraph in a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is sparking fears by third-party payment processors that the agency is quietly and significantly expanding its authority over the industry.