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MasterCard Inc., already facing at least 12 U.K. lawsuits after European Union regulators outlawed cross-border card fees, was sued by Deutsche Bahn AG and J Sainsbury Plc.

BV Financial, the holding company for Bay-Vanguard Federal Savings Bank, has agreed to acquire Vigilant Federal Savings Bank in a combination of two small Baltimore mutual thrifts.

First Citizens BancShares has lost a piece of its history with the resignation of a long-time director.

UBS's guilty plea seen as "epic," small banks get a bit of good news, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau preps for a busy year.

PNC has piled an abundance of features onto its Virtual Wallet online banking account since the product's 2008 launch, and the underlying technology has creaked loudly under the strain.

WASHINGTON — President Obama signed two bills on Thursday that will protect information banks provide to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and eliminate a requirement on ATM fee notices.

Shoring up the Federal Housing Administration's finances in the short term is a top priority, but differences remain on whether the agency needs an overhaul or tweaks around the edges.

CapitalSource (CSE) in Los Angeles said that John Delaney, who was elected to Congress last month, is stepping down as its chairman.

Investors Bancorp had hardly announced its deal for Roma Financial, a fellow mutual thrift in New Jersey, than speculation began whether it should buy more mutuals before it restructures and is barred from doing so.

After enjoying strong growth in its credit card business in 2012, Discover Financial Services is investing some of those returns in a more diverse range of products.