Banking

Mortgage-technology company Ellie Mae's quarterly profit fell 26%, as higher costs offset rising revenue.

Carrollton Bancorp (CRRB) announced Thursday that its chief financial officer had resigned from the company roughly 75 days after it hired him.

Bill.com announced Thursday that it is launching its own brand of multi-factor authentication as part of its Banking Platform.

SouthCrest Financial (SCSG) in Peachtree City, Ga., has raised nearly $18 million from a group led by Castle Creek Capital.

Verizon announced Thursday that it's selling a wireless router banks can plug in the back of their automated teller machines.

Maria Mitchell, a 19th century U.S. astronomer with historic ties to Pacific National Bank of Nantucket, was commemorated with a special doodle on google.com Thursday.

Banks expect to spend about 2% more on technology in 2014 than they did in 2013.

First Horizon National (FHN) in Memphis and Sovereign Bank in Boston have joined many of their competitors in making it easier for customers to understand the fees on their accounts.

Most banks have been adding deposit share in some key markets while slipping in others. This graphic provides snapshots of how the battlefield is changing.

Ocwen is close to reaching a settlement with federal regulators and it appears the giant servicer will agree to make cash payments to borrowers who were harmed during the foreclosure process.

Increased stability among Georgia's banks also increases the odds of consolidation in the once-beleaguered state.

Outsiders were as excited as executives of the Columbus, Ga., bank after it repaid its Tarp funds, said CEO Kessel Stelling, who received scores of well-wishes.

Tompkins Financial in Ithaca, N.Y., said Thomas Rochon will become chairman after the retirement next May of James Byrnes, the $4.9 billion-asset company's founding chairman.

This week, email security company Agari released its Email TrustIndex that flagged financial services as the most likely target of phishing attacks.

The Pittsburg bank's latest experiment with new branch designs involves a temporary steel building on Atlanta's sidewalks.

Shares of First NBC Bank Holdings (NBCB) in New Orleans dipped after it reported a decline in quarterly income in its first earnings report since going public in May.

Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK), HomeTrust Bancshares (HTBI), Glacier Bancorp (GCBI) and Central Valley Community Bancorp (CVCY) all announced deal completions Wednesday.

Nonbank finance companies that pulled back during the recession are actively lending again — eating away at banks' market share by offering ultralow rates and stretching out loan terms.

Wells Fargo has become the latest big bank to halt sales of delinquent credit card debt to outside collectors. The move comes as collections activities face mounting regulatory scrutiny. American Banker editors discuss the evolving landscape and what’s at stake for the industry.

We asked contributors and readers to weigh in on the types of products and services tomorrow's banks might offer. Here's what they came up with.