Shelter Insurance joins the growing list of insurance companies to unwind its bank after it faced having more than $1 million in annual costs tied to Dodd-Frank.

VantageSouth Bank in North Carolina is taking steps to rekindle lending to home builders.

Business borrowing from commercial banks appears to have jumped at an annual rate of 11% in the fourth quarter, reversing two quarters of fading momentum.

ICBA Bancard is partnering with the payment processor Vantiv to provide payment services for the Independent Community Bankers of America's member banks.

Guaranty Bancorp in Denver is planning to retire some of its high-cost debt. The $1.8 billion-asset company said late Friday that it would redeem $15 million in trust-preferred securities in February and March.

Cambridge Savings Bank named Wayne Patenaude, its chief financial officer, to succeeded Robert Wilson as its president and CEO.

The deal clears up a major source of uncertainty at the banking giant and is likely to lead the way for similar settlements between Fannie and other big mortgage originators.

United Shore Financial Services in Birmingham, Mich., has promoted the head of its wholesale mortgage unit to become its president.

November marked the first time in months that bankers reported increased momentum for staffing, despite the fact that some Northeastern banks were dealing with Hurricane Sandy's aftermath.

Global central bank chiefs gave lenders four more years to meet international liquidity requirements and watered down the measures in a bid to stave off another credit crunch.

Plaza Bank in Seattle has lured a healthcare executive to return to banking as its new chief executive.

The country's largest undercapitalized bank, U.S. Century Bank of Doral, Fla., raised $30 million in December through the sale of three loans, according to a report in the South Florida Business Journal.

As loan participations start to climb, lenders would be well served to learn how a poorly structured agreement on a mall property caused headaches for more than a dozen banks.

The Federal Housing Administration is making it easier for small banks, thrifts and credit unions to participate in its single-family loan program again.

Northeast Community Bancorp (NECB) in White Plains, N.Y., has promoted Jose Collazo to become its president.

The lenders allegedly forced homeowners to purchase flood insurance in excess of legal limits and received commissions from the sale of the policies.

GFA Federal Credit Union in Gardener, Mass., has completed its acquisition of Monadnock Community Bank.

A partnership with BluePoint Finance is designed to provide funding to small businesses and municipalities looking to cut energy costs.

Washington's budget deal contained mixed news for banks; HSBC sought to downsize it branches; and rivals pushed ahead with efforts to replace bricks and mortar with phones and cameras.

A number of community banks have disclosed plans to increase salaries and compensation for top executives.