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Baton Rouge-based Business First Bancshares would pad its margin as Louisiana's largest state-chartered bank with an all-stock deal for Progressive Bancorp.
July 7
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The volunteer firefighting crew in Kerr County was the target of impersonation scams on the digital payments platform for donations to relief efforts.
July 7
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New research from the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and San Francisco says markets put the odds of zero interest rates lower today than in the recent past, but economic uncertainty raises the potential for drastic cuts in the "medium to long term."
July 7
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The show business-themed restaurant, which benefited from a federal loan near the start of the pandemic, says it now owes millions thanks to the Miami-based bank's "fraud, negligence, and misrepresentations." A BankUnited spokesperson declined to comment.
July 7
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This could be the second year in a row that the market for U.S. bank preferred shares has shrunk, something that hasn't happened since the lenders were replacing obsolete capital after the global financial crisis.
July 7
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Deadly flash flooding in Texas serves as a reminder of the tactics scammers and fraudsters use against both victims and charitable onlookers.
July 7
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Following deadly flash floods in Texas, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency allowed national banks to close branches for safety.
July 7
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Sal Karakaplan, Chief Strategy Officer, The Clearing House, speaks with Chana R. Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief of American Banker, about what's next in the world of payments.
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Research from Cornell University suggests that people assign different levels of social status to others depending on how they choose to pay for goods and services.
July 7
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A pair of surveys released in June indicates that small-business owners have growing confidence, while startup activity and SBA lending are demonstrating continued strength.
July 7
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The ongoing turmoil in the Middle East has highlighted the complexities of successful anti-money-laundering compliance in a conflict zone. U.S. banks need to step up their game in order to stay safe.
July 4
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As AI and digital assets become mainstream, banks are spotting new opportunities to integrate payments with other activities.
July 4
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Rocket Mortgage's acquisition of Redfin has been mischaracterized as harming competition in the mortgage lending space. The truth is that it could be a major boon for mortgage borrowers.
July 3
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House Republicans overcame internal divisions to narrowly pass President Trump's tax and spending package Thursday afternoon. The measure would cut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding level, among other provisions.
July 3
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Barclays led the sale, which consisted of three investment grade rated bonds and one rated junk.
July 3
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A new partnership with Google Cloud will let the Spanish bank offer Gemini to all staff after a successful ChatGPT deployment.
July 3
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Atlanta-based CoastalSouth's initial public offering prices at $21.50 a share; Valley National Bancorp announces Lyndsey Sloan will succeed Gary Michael as general counsel; Webster Financial Corporation taps a new chief risk officer and appoints a new board member; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
July 3
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Capital One closed the deal to buy the credit card provider in May and as part of the review process, decided to exit its home equity lending business.
July 3
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In a rare move for a credit union, the Seattle institution has snapped up the 13-member team that created EarnUp's AI Advisor product.
July 3
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Community banks that could reel in cheap deposits while keeping a lid on expenses were able to outperform peers in 2024.
July 3
