Banking

The Virginia-based bank had been an example of what can go wrong when banks partner with fintechs. After being released from an OCC enforcement action, Blue Ridge is now focused on operating as a traditional community bank, said CEO Billy Beale.

Philadelphia-area Citadel Credit Union is starting to see a payoff from a major investment in its business banking operations. 

Banks with more than $10 billion of assets made up 12% of American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For list.

Reseda Group, a CUSO owned by MSU Federal Credit Union, acquired the money management app for couples as part of its strategy for family finance offerings.

The government shutdown is over, and Congress gets back to its regular business. For banks, the biggest-ticket issues are ongoing deliberations on raising deposit insurance and shaping a crypto market structure bill.

Of the 90 honorees on American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For list, 28 had between $3 billion and $10 billion of assets.

Several of the Best Banks to Work For 2025 are using artificial intelligence in ways that help their workforces.

Fintechs and banks approach innovation from different starting points. Noelle Acheson points out that this can be seen in their approach to payments, and now also in the approach to stablecoins.

An appeals court's decision will make it harder for consumer-lending-focused fintechs to operate in Colorado. But the impact could eventually be felt more widely, according to both industry groups and consumer advocates.

As opportunities grow for private student lending, Sallie Mae has entered a multiyear "strategic partnership" with the world's largest private equity firm.

Small banks made up the majority of honorees on American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For ranking.

The Missouri-based community bank secured the top spot on American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For list. Its mission and business strategy is all about love, executives say.

Ninety banks made American Banker's annual Best Banks to Work For ranking, which is now in its 13th year. Find out why the banks ranked 21st to 90th stand out.

American Banker's 2025 Best Banks to Work For ranking includes perennial winners and several newcomers. Here's how the leaders of the top 20 banks keep their employees happy.

The credit reporting bureau released a new model that combines traditional and alternative credit history with cashflow data into a single score lenders can use for underwriting decisions.

A former member of Congress and current bank chairman calls on lawmakers to pass several reforms that would allow banks to take back market share that has been lost to nonbank competitors.

Barwick Banking Co. will have the wherewithal to accelerate its expansion in Georgia and Florida after a $50 million investment from a new venture capital platform.

The Spanish bank says it can connect small and medium-size U.S. businesses with local market experts on its newly launched digital platform Navigator Global.

The Pittsburgh-based bank said Friday that it will focus on building 300 branches in high-growth markets by 2030. It also minimized the prospects for another acquisition on the heels of its recent deal for Colorado-based FirstBank.

HoldCo Asset Management drops its pursuit of proxy battles with Columbia Banking System and First Interstate; Cape Cod's Mutual Bancorp prepares to acquire Bluestone Bank; Servbank HoldCo announces plans to acquire IF Bancorp; and more in this week's banking news roundup.