Retail & Commercial

Be proud, Gen-X bankers. You are the "hybrid" breed of old school and new school in an industry that needs both, consultant Richard Henry writes.

JPMorgan Chase's Elaine Agather, RBS Citizens' Daniel Fitzpatrick and other bankers who take community engagement to a new level.

Many companies in the payments industry have strong, influential women as top executives. These women rarely had a clear path ahead of them when they started out.

JPMorgan Chase loses another top exec as co-chief operating officer Frank Bisignano leaves to run payment processor First Data. The move further consolidates power with Matt Zames, whose rapid ascent will in leave him as the sole COO.

TAMPA, Fla. – Suncoast Schools FCU plans to open a new environmentally friendly branch in Fort Myers next month – its second new branch in three months after a five-year hiatus on branch building.

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – Chartway FCU last week purchased an 83,436-square-foot, four-story building in nearby Virginia Beach for $11 million.

Regulators shut down Douglas County Bank in Douglasville, Ga., and Parkway Bank in Lenoir, N.C. Between them they had assets of $425 million and will cost the Deposit Insurance Fund an estimated $105 million.

First Financial Northwest (FFNW) in Renton, Wash., has been freed from an enforcement action.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took enforcement actions against six banks last month that tied to their capital, compliance and financial condition, according to a series of orders released Friday.

To avoid unwanted scrutiny from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other regulators, banks need to start thinking about "what is fair, not just what is legal," banking attorneys say.