Retail & Commercial

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took action against six lenders and ended orders against 14 firms in the FDIC's latest monthly roundup of enforcement actions.

Community banks that specialize in lending to niche segments, such as professional athletes or energy-services companies, are managing to overcome the sluggish revenue growth at some of their rivals. Rod Taylor, an executive recruiter at Taylor & Co., explains.

Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) is firing back against two investors seeking control of the Lakewood, Colo., company's board.

Veteran bank analyst Terry McEvoy has left Oppenheimer to join Sterne Agee.

Korean-American banks have been challenged by an aging core customer base, which threatens growth. Hanmi Chief Executive C.G. Kum plans to respond with a national SBA program and plans to court other immigrant communities.

Work/life balance, and the payments world itself, have something in common — they are undergoing radical change, according to women executives in the industry who shared tales about leading both efforts.

Amalgamated Bank in New York has named a president to succeed Ed Grebow, but the union-owned bank is still looking for a permanent chief executive.

S corporation banks are concerned that the capital conservative buffer under Basel III — and a potential prohibition from paying tax-distribution dividends to shareholder — could cause more of them to slow growth plans or merge.

United Community Bancorp (UCBA) in Lawrenceburg, Ind., has appointed Elmer McLaughlin as its new chief executive and president.

People's Bank of Commerce (PBCO) in Medford, Ore., has restated its full-year 2013 and first-quarter earnings to reflect higher profits after correcting its reporting on foreclosed properties.