Banking

State Bank popped up on the Houston company’s radar eight years ago, but management waited until now to strike.

From a refresher on basic payments terminology to the new battle of VHS vs. Betamax, here are some of the highlights from the recent Trellance conference in Fort Lauderdale.

The Providence, R.I., company said that Citizens Access will open for business nationwide next quarter.

The Renton, Wash., company, which has acquired or opened nine branches since 2015, has filed a shelf registration to raise the funds through the sale of various securities.

Fair Square Financial has received a $100 million equity investment from the Orogen Group to fund a credit card designed for underserved U.S. consumer segments.

If an organization can’t evolve to create the level of customer experience expected, someone else will, writes Jay King, president of financial services for Alorica.

The Houston company had been an interested, but selective, acquirer before announcing this year's biggest bank deal.

Marcus unit will start taking deposits in the U.K. next month; the bank uses the technology to complete a trade finance letter of credit for Cargill.

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The investment bank agreed to buy Business Bancshares in St. Louis.

Artificial intelligence will reshape the job landscape at banks; people still want to open accounts at a branch; Mick Mulvaney stacks CFPB bench with political appointees; and more from this week's most-read stories.