Banking

Roland Harbin of First Chatsworth Bankshares in Georgia is part of a trend of bank directors continuing to serve well beyond the traditional retirement age.

The Pittsburgh-based bank is bolstering its Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic footprint by adding almost 30 new branches. But is the market already too crowded?

Three lawmakers led by Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., are beginning to assess the impact that the Trump administration's posture toward the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has had on overdraft fees.

The Kansas City, Missouri-based bank bought the deposits from Old National Bancorp, growing its large base of HSA deposits by 1%.

Rent-seeking banks looking to profit from their monopoly on access to customer data can't be allowed to stymie the development of open banking in the U.S.

Orlando-based Cogent Bank has hired a team to finance single-tenant net lease properties, an asset class characterized by exceptional credit quality.

When banks proactively adapt to climate and societal trends, modernize infrastructure and weave environmental, social and governance priorities into decision-making, they enhance resilience and unlock new growth.

The Cleveland-based credit union recently launched a fractional stock rewards program for members ages 18 to 28 through a partnership with Bits of Stock.

The proposed Berkshire Hills-Brookline merger is expected to finalize on Sept. 1; Flagstar Financial has scheduled a special shareholders' meeting to simplify the bank's regulatory structure; former Credit Suisse executives agreed to settle a suit filed by shareholders claiming they failed to maintain adequate risk management; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The era of borrowers being able to shift assets into subsidiaries outside the reach of creditors is ending, as AI enables lenders to identify and preemptively block such strategies.

As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are grappling with how to optimize their inventory and set prices amid higher tariffs. A new Wells Fargo report sheds light on how businesses are adapting.

On Thursday, the two banks disclosed a presentation that seeks to reinforce the strategic rationale behind the proposed $8.6 billion deal.

Community development financial institutions have a long history of providing vital economic lifelines to communities across the country. Credit unions have always been an important part of that story.

The agency says the move, which it made pursuant to a Trump directive, reverses Obama-era policies and requires banks to restore access to customers allegedly cut off for political or ideological reasons.

Worries that information can be kept safe is the top issue that's holding back artificial intelligence-driven tech upgrades at regional banks and credit unions.

Noelle Acheson points out that, while banks are unlikely to issue stablecoins, the related businesses they are likely to end up offering could set the stage for a transformation of their relationship with their clients.

Growth in TD's home market has become even more important for the bank after its U.S. anti-money-laundering settlements imposed a cap on its American retail operations.

The Canadian bank's stateside unit is hiring bankers and investing in growth, according to RBC Chief Executive Dave McKay, following a rough 2023.

The leader of a major credit union trade group takes issue with a recent BankThink article questioning credit unions' ability to operate as federally recognized Community Development Financial Institutions.

Whether they plan on it or not, most managers will at some point find themselves in a bubble that bad news fails to penetrate. The best leaders are the ones actively trying to burst it.