Retail & Commercial

Should the U.S. Postal Service revive a past practice of offering alternative banking services?

United Bank often helps customers who have few alternatives. The minority-owned bank hopes the faith is returned as it complies with a regulatory order.

Churches aren't always pristine credits, especially in this economy. But some banks have new strategies to keep church construction loans on track.

As banks move into new channels, they need new lines of communication, and perhaps a different attitude.

LAKELAND, Fla. — MidFlorida CU, which has been growing its branch network on the Gulf Coast, has agreed to acquire Indian River CU, a troubled $55 million credit union on Florida's other coast.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue FCU is opening a new branch Friday on the Purdue University North Central campus.

Bank of the West has changed up the responsibilities of some of its top management in effort to increase management focus on strategic areas like regional banking and wealth management.

Residential real estate prices declined less than forecast in the year ended May, another sign that the housing market is on the mend.

Stiffer oversight of banks with assets of $50 billion or more will keep New York Community Bancorp, of Westbury, N.Y., out of the M&A game until a major acquisition comes along, CEO Joseph Ficalora says.

BB&T (BBT) in Winston-Salem, N.C., said Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of BankAtlantic in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after it received final approvals from the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.