Banking

Rocky Wirtz's championship NHL team, the Chicago Blackhawks, gets more press than his community banks, but they make more money.

Mobile check deposit, once a low priority technology for banks, has become one of the most sought out mobile banking app features. But along with popularity and increased use, the potential for fraud is emerging.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized clarifications to its ability-to-repay and mortgage servicing rules Wednesday that include what lenders can use to calculate a borrower's debt-to-income ratio.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., is establishing a merchant-banking division led by two banking veterans.

Ask Roberto Herencia, the new chairman of Metropolitan Bank Group, about its well-placed ATM near one of the Windy City's most popular bars, and he'll probably smile.

Leslie Godridge, a corporate lending executive at U.S. Bank, was recently honored at a Wall Street fundraiser by the UJA-Federation of New York for her work in the arts and with Junior Achievement.

Fidor Bank AG, of Munich, has agreed to help Bitcoin Deutschland GmbH, an exchange operator, to speed trading of bitcoins and comply with regulatory requirements.

F.N.B. Corp. (FNB) in Hermitage, Pa., is establishing a regional headquarters in downtown Cleveland.

The $857 million-asset company tapped Jerry Rexroad to succeed John Russ, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday. Rexroad has been chairman and CEO of affiliate Crescent Mortgage.

Technology is among the biggest expenses for small banks, so it is important for managers to read the fine print before finalizing a contract.

The Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a mobile payments initiative created by major retailers, will use technology from FIS to speed processing and provide access to accounts at a large range of financial institutions.

Signature Bank in New York City has lured a group from HSBC as it continues its private-banking push.

The payment processor Global Payments Inc. will offer its U.S. merchant customers an iPad point of sale system from ShopKeep POS.

Commerce Bancshares in Kansas City, Mo., reported lower quarterly profit as interest income fell and credit costs spiked.

Chemung Financial in Elmira, N.Y., has agreed to buy six branches in upstate New York from Bank of America.

Bank of America's proposed $500 million settlement with a class of investors in residential mortgage-backed securities issued by its Countrywide Financial unit needs more explanation before it can be approved, a judge said.

Miami's foreclosure rate ranked at the top of major U.S. metropolitan areas last month as auctions more than tripled, signaling lenders are preparing to sell a backlog of distressed properties amid rising home prices.

As EMV-chip card use spreads at the point of sale in the U.S., online merchants will have to change the way they handle payments online.

Ann Mehlum, the chief executive of Summit Bank of Eugene, Ore., will step down to lead the U.S. Small Business Administration's loan programs.