Branch banking

CB Financial Services, Mercantile Bank and Nicolet Bankshares said they would shutter a total of 12 branches.

The coronavirus outbreak forced BBVA USA to rethink a plan to add 15 branches in Texas, but it decided to move ahead anyway, albeit with a few tweaks.

CU Service Network has split into two divisions as part of a wider rebranding effort.

The outbreak has completely upended whatever expectations the industry had heading into 2020. Here's key areas that have been shaped by the pandemic, some potentially forever.

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Executives argue the rollouts will largely focus on new markets and work in tandem with digital banking efforts.

Credit unions are once again opposing language in draft legislation of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would allow banks to rent space on military bases for free.

The ATM industry was already mired in the painful transition away from hardware to digital technology, and now it must try to persuade consumers and merchants that cash isn’t unsafe to handle.

Before the coronavirus outbreak, financial institutions, wary of robberies, prevented customers from covering their faces. As branches reopen, public health concerns are forcing accommodations.

Banks are looking to reduce their consumer credit risk exposure in the face of high unemployment; the drop in branch transactions is causing banks to rethink how many they need.