Retail & Commercial

New York Community Bancorp in Westbury and Astoria Financial in Lake Success, N.Y., are one step closer to completing their merger.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a final rule on Tuesday that will update how it calculates deposit insurance assessment rates for small financial institutions.

Financial technology companies should be examined for safety and soundness just like banks and credit unions, top executives from the Independent Community Bankers of America said Tuesday.

Networking is a skill, and banks would be wise to offer their employees a little guidance on how to do it effectively. Otherwise, there will be more failed efforts, like this one from a new banker in town who surely thinks he "networked" at a recent golf tournament. Here are a few tips to maximize the time and money you invest in such events.

Banner Corp. in Walla Walla, Wash., reported higher quarterly profit that reflected its purchase of AmericanWest Bank.

Stonegate Bank in Pompano Beach, Fla., has agreed to buy Regent Bancorp in Davie, Fla.

Dennis Budinich, chief culture officer at Investors Bank, discusses the rise of chief culture officers and other nontraditional jobs in the banking industry.

The courts would not be getting involved in defining the reach of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the architects of the agency had instituted a commission to oversee it.

Bitcoin and similar digital currencies are often portrayed as enablers of faster payments, but there are other ways to execute fast international transfers.

Ally Financial reported strong loan and deposit growth in the first quarter, but a shift in the makeup of its automobile loan portfolio forced the Detroit company to nearly double its loan-loss provision from a year earlier.