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Crossing the $500 million-asset mark helps credit unions improve membership numbers and loans, but regulatory data shows that many are choosing to stay small. The reason may be more emotional than practical.

The new fees based on the DTI, which lenders have said is too likely to vary throughout the origination process for a single loan, will now go into effect in August.

The challenger bank, which is currently fighting off a lawsuit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is still "growing into profitability" according to one analyst.

Startups from Silicon Valley to London, Tel Aviv and tech hubs across Africa depended on Silicon Valley Bank as a one-stop shop for everything, from holding their fortunes to personal mortgages. Now, the bank's failure has forced them to navigate a new world of banking just as the financial markets tip into chaos.

Shares of First Republic slumped by as much as 26% Wednesday, with other regional banks also lower in another volatile day of trading.

1831 Bancorp and South Shore Bancorp plan to join forces to bolster their collective resources and competitive standing in New England's largest market.

Justice Department investigators were examining whether the New York bank took sufficient steps to detect potential money laundering by clients.

NatWest joins U.K. banks in limiting crypto, Mastercard teams with fintech in the UAE, and more.

The Arkansas congressman, a leading Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, said while he doesn't believe blanket expanding deposit insurance is warranted, different premium structures for covering deposits would be "worthwhile."

FutureCard, which originally resisted offering a physical card, is adding a recycled-plastic version to reach a wider audience.

After two high-profile failures and a liquidity scare, money is on the move from collapsed and suspect banks to destinations viewed as safer havens. Some banks say they're in position to score fresh funds, new customers and talented workers.

Buoyed by higher profits and an influx of deposits from prepaid corporate debit cards, Patriot National Bancorp appears to be nearing a deal that would boost its size and expand its digital-banking capacities, Chairman Michael Carrazza says.

After the failure of two banks between $100 billion and $250 billion of assets, many are asking regulators to change their oversight practices for these banks. The Fed has a wide berth to make a wide array of changes.

Depositors' trust in their banks — and banks' trust in their customers — is the cornerstone of finance. The demise of Silvergate, Silicon Valley and Signature has demonstrated how fragile that trust can be, and how difficult it will be for regulators and bankers to win it back.

Analysts are increasingly focused on rising office property vacancy rates, driven by remote-work trends and higher costs of living. They are worried that cash-strapped landlords could default on loans and cause losses in banks' CRE portfolios.

Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, says she's confident some of the issues surrounding the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank will require legislation.

Micro-merchants that sell on Etsy and Shopify were briefly unable to accept payments — an issue that could have been catastrophic had it lasted longer.

Mercury, NorthOne and other challenger banks that serve small business owners are seeing a boost from SVB's collapse. But the effects may be short-lived.