Eric Itambo will become chief banking officer of CoBank, where he will oversee all lending operations.

Subordinated debt issuance, which took a back seat as bank stocks surged, could regain popularity as growth-minded banks become leery of market uncertainty.

Financial Institutions agreed to buy HNP Capital, a wealth management firm near Rochester.

Lorie Shannon, recruited from SunTrust, will oversee a strategy that features large, non-QM mortgages in key markets.

The Pittsburgh bank opted to give more than half of its employees $2,000 pay hikes instead of the bonuses handed out by many rivals.

The insurance giant said it would need to make a “significant additional investment” to gain scale and be competitive. It has hired an investment banker to help it unload deposits and loans.

Tax reform and the need for new, tech-savvy banks to compete with fintechs are high on a growing list of factors encouraging investors to gamble on banking startups.

Onboarding technology isn't enough if the account opening process is too cumbersome, a J.D. Power survey finds.

The removal of costly appraisal requirements on tens of thousands of smaller commercial properties could help community banks better compete for loans they say they have been losing to nonbank lenders.

Preferred Bank's experience with an apartment developer is a reminder of how important strict underwriting terms will be as loan demand increases, rates rise and lenders try to outdo each other.

The northern Virginia company will also gain more branches around Washington as part of the $33 million deal.

A bank that can deliver a loan decision a little faster, or ask a client to input information just once, could get a leg up on the competition. But some executives are skeptical of software sales pitches and fear overpaying.

Leader Bank says it can land property managers as commercial clients by helping them handle tenant deposits — and possibly create opportunities to boost CRE lending.

A New Jersey community bank has launched a campaign that takes digs at the megabank while highlighting its own values. Should others follow its lead?

Though the prospects for these small banks look good in 2018, they also face serious challenges, particularly in the competition for low-cost deposits against the more digitally savvy megabanks.

Christopher Bergstrom led Cardinal Financial when it sold itself to United Bankshares in 2017.

Retaining experienced and competent employees is a crucial but often overlooked strategy for improving bank performance.

Dollar Bank has applied to form a mutual holding company as it nears a key regulatory threshold.

Green Apple Bank & Trust, which recently filed an application with regulators, plans to open in the western part of the state by the end of this year.

The serial acquirer is buying Delaware Place Bank, which is less than 1% of its size.