The growth in loan demand and the industry's interest-related income has come in spite of continued pressures on bank profitability.

Marlin Business Services in Mt. Laurel, N.J., has partnered with electronics manufacturer JVCKenwood USA to provide financing plans for its customers.

Standard Financial Corp. in Monroeville, Pa., has agreed to buy Allegheny Valley Bancorp in Pittsburgh for $56.5 million.

A longtime advocate for African-American-owned financial institutions argues that regulators should be taking more forceful action to keep them alive.

Banks and regulators both deserve credit for how they have navigated the post-crisis period, but how regulators continue to implement rules — and how banks continue to deal with this environment — will determine if this is a turning point for finance or the prelude to another round of pain.

CapStar Financial Holdings in Nashville, Tenn., whose board includes a top Credit Suisse executive, has filed plans to raise up to $46 million in an initial public offering.

Park Sterling in Charlotte, N.C., has negotiated an early termination of loss-share agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for about $15.5 million in assets.

First NBC’s annual report disclosed a full-year loss, lower capital levels and a spike in nonperforming loans, leaving outsiders to ponder how long it will take for the company to get back on track.

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. in New York has raised $34.4 million through a stock offering.

Employees are the heart and soul of any company. When they are engaged, they behave in ways that have a tremendous positive impact. Companies that want to tap into that power should foster these three attitudes in their employee ranks.

Millennials came of age in the wake of the Great Recession and have developed a hardened skepticism about banks. For banks to attract them as employees, it's going take more than a promise of work-life balance.

Familiar names — and more than a dozen newbies — can be found in our annual ranking of the nation’s most employee-friendly banks. Find out who earned a spot on the list and why these 60 banks are so successful at keeping their employees happy and engaged.

If roughing it together in the wilderness and cooking for one another build character and team spirit in schoolkids, scouts and soldiers, why shouldn't they do the same for bankers?

The "Culture Club" at Machias Savings Bank is not a group of '80s music fans. It's a committee — made up mainly of people who work in its human resources and marketing departments — that oversees the bank's employee engagement initiatives, including its new Culture Champion program.

Sometimes the very challenges millennials introduce — whether it is seeking more benefits, demanding flexible schedules or asking for frequent feedback on performance — can turn banks into better places to work for employees of all ages.

Quirky Amarillo National Bank asks the strangest job interview questions, has a "director of celebrations" on staff, and makes sure nobody has a title with the word "chief" in it. There isn't even a CEO.

Chesapeake Bank in Kilmarnock, Va., has endeared itself to its community, and its employees, by rewarding those who support area businesses.

Of the three steps Deloitte recommends for creating a corporate culture that'll help your bank thrive, the most important one is connecting with employees on an emotional level.