Banking

Monterey Credit Union could be the first credit union to convert since mid-2013. Management hopes the move will allow it to make more small-business loans, while providing greater access to capital.

Porter Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., is rearranging some of its capital with an eye toward improving common equity and perhaps making its pursuit of additional funds easier.

Banks need to showcase a reputable culture — and competitive compensation packages — to seal the deal with top talent.

New York banking regulator Benjamin Lawsky provided details Wednesday about his plan to require the state's financial institutions to strengthen their cyberdefense systems.

A report from the Department of Health and Human Services outlines the affordable options for consumers who use the Health Insurance Marketplace, including detailing savings on premiums for returning consumers who renew or change their insurance plans.

TD Bank has settled with the state of Massachusetts after a data breach exposed the personal information of as many as 260,000 customers.

ViewPoint Financial is on the verge of finalizing its $300 million acquisition of LegacyTexas Group, a deal that was delayed two times.

The national mortgage delinquency rate will be 2.51% in 2015, the lowest mark since the start of the recession in the third quarter of 2007, according to a TransUnion forecast.

Anchor Bancorp in St. Paul, Minn., has agreed to buy VFSC in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Colorado's interest rate cap on payday lending has successfully brought down costs for borrowers, but the state continues to experience unacceptably high default rates.

The Small Business Administration has introduced a new online credit scoring tool that can be used for most of its small business loans of $350,000 or less.

Earlier opposition to the idea appears to have eased in the wake of a new proposal that would use interbank fees to cover the cost of technological upgrades.

LendingClub's initial public offering will be the watershed event for alternative lending that Facebook's IPO was for social media, says Matt Burton, co-founder and CEO of online lending services firm Orchard Platform.

Activist investor Joseph Stilwell is threatening to fight yet another proxy battle against Harvard Illinois Bancorp.

Payfone joins Google, Verizon, and other players who would like to be the gatekeepers of consumers' digital personas. The newcomer to the banking industry hopes its relationships with the four major telecom providers will give it an edge.

Deborah Wright, who is set to retire as Carver's CEO at year-end, says the New York bank is preparing new products to reach underserved parts of the city. While she says community development banks should merge, Carver has no immediately plans to roll them up.

NCR Corp. has installed what it calls the first-ever automated teller machine in Somalia.

Bank directors and officers who agree to settle claims brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in its capacity as receiver may find themselves next confronting a lifetime ban from the industry.

Tax authorities all over the world are making decisions on how to view the new and increasingly popular decentralized digital currencies such as Bitcoin.

MasterCard is investing in and partnering with card technology company Dynamics to embed greater function into U.S. payment cards, a mission that has sputtered in past years.