Retail & Commercial

Banks can report suspected elder financial abuse to authorities without violating privacy provisions under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, according to guidance issued by seven federal regulators Tuesday.

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) in Columbus, Ohio, has expanded its auto-finance business into its 17th state.

Five years after the financial crisis, the new regulatory regime remains a work in progress but one that's created a major burden for the industry. Here are some of the main takeaways from banking leaders and policymakers who gathered this week to discuss the state of affairs at American Banker's Regulatory Symposium in Washington, D.C.

Many if not all of the women on our ranking would tell you that their success at work has not taken place in a vacuum. It is one piece of their lives – lives that in some cases are filled with children, with aging parents needing assistance or any number of commitments that go along with being a well-rounded citizen.

American Express plans to sell a 50% stake in its business-travel division in a bid to expand the operation.

United Security Bancshares in Thomasville, Ala., has recruited its next chief financial officer from Regions Financial.

The $4.24 billion-asset Banner said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Home Federal Bancorp (HOME) in Nampa, Idaho, for $197 million in cash and stock.

The $979 million-asset company plans to offer up to 1.4 million shares of common stock at $19 per share, according to a Sept. 12 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Banks with assets of less than $50 billion will get a one-year reprieve from making their stress tests and capital plans adhere to Basel III standards, the Federal Reserve Board said Tuesday.

The CEO of HSBC USA says that stricter regulation is crucial to strengthening the banking system and winning back customers' trust, but she remains frustrated by the glacial pace of the rulemaking.