Retail & Commercial

The KBW Bank Index gained more than 5% in June, marking its best period since January, before several high-profile bank failures.

In today's competitive banking industry, customer-centric institutions are gaining an edge in attracting and retaining customers. But what does it mean and what does it take to get there?

The San Antonio bank says it will open 17 new financial centers in the Austin region by 2026. It's the latest step in a physical expansion strategy that has led to dozens of new branches in Houston and Dallas.

Wells Fargo leads $70 million funding effort targeting credit-challenged entrepreneurs; PayPal adds Tap to Pay for Venmo, Zettle; Amex names new CFO to succeed retiring veteran finance chief and more in this week's banking news roundup.

CCFNB Bancorp and Muncy Bank Financial, which said they were combining forces in April, have opted for a bigger rebrand.

With LIBOR's long-awaited sunset, the future of interest rate benchmarking must be defined by choice.

Some pandemic-related gains have been ceded to depositories, national numbers from last year's Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reporting confirm.

PeoplesBank in Massachusetts and others have developed digital brands that cater to younger customers' demands for smoother technology and mobile experiences.

In June's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: Attempts to steal consumer data target a growing number of banks, credit unions secure deposits outflowing from other financial institutions, Citizens recruits 50 former private banking employees of First Republic and more.

Banks are simultaneously looking to shed their obligations under laws like the Community Reinvestment Act and begging the government for more support in the form of higher deposit insurance limits.