Banking

Readers weigh in on bank overdraft policies, react to megabank capital standards, respond to Sen. Heidi Heitkamp's tough re-election bid and more.

Savings Bank of Walpole loosened up internal policies that had limited body art and cellphone use, and it created the position of community engagement coordinator, to connect with younger workers.

The USAmeriBank deal was supposed to give Valley National Bancorp a bigger presence in Florida, but it did more than that — it provided a model for banking businesswomen that Valley can copy in its New York and New Jersey markets.

Small banks and credit unions say slow responses and outdated products from the establishment tech vendor can become a drag on their innovation efforts.

Doug Bass had been one of the South Dakota company's regional presidents. He succeeded Ken Karels, who remains chairman and CEO.

Digital banking software provider Kony DBX will partner with Payveris to offer open-technology based digital payments.

Payments CUSO said it converted a ‘record number’ of credit, debit accounts in 4 months.

Former Goldman employee and an NFL player charged in insider trading scheme; Sewing says the bank’s “global ambitions are not up for debate.”

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: PayPal expands in Brazil; Skagen boosts wearables; Terra gets funding for stable coin; EMV approaches full maturity in the U.S.

There is space for banks to enter a market they largely ignore, according to William Phelan, president of PayNet.

Judy Long, president of First Citizens National Bank in Dyersburg, Tenn., launched the Smart Women financial literacy program after seeing female customers struggle with managing their finances.

The Detroit bank wants to focus on its core business instead, but other institutions have seen rapid growth in loans for recreational vehicles and other large pieces of transportation equipment.

Santander Bank said Wednesday that the OCC had terminated a 2015 consent order related to an identity protection product. It is one of several regulatory headaches the bank and its parent company have resolved lately.

The company said it could use proceeds to fund organic growth or acquisitions.

Credit unions face a delicate balancing act in their technological initiatives, including satisfying members, navigating vendor contracts and more.

Financial institutions need to ask more direct questions about when — if ever — their existing customers like to use mobile banking and when they want human help.

The LendingClub founder responded to being booted from his company by starting a new one with involvement from former investors — and a loan buyer he had supposedly wronged.

The country’s largest banks, and even some lawmakers, are calling on the banking agencies to roll back requirements imposed after the financial crisis. But that puts the economy at grave risk.