Smaller banks face a tricky choice with jumbo loans: hold them and face rate risk, or sell them to a bigger bank and risk losing a customer. An unusual arrangement between the FHLB and a REIT could offer community banks a better route.

The United States Court of Appeals has confirmed BancorpSouth's lack of liability in an online banking fraud case, and even granted that the bank may seek to recover attorneys' fees from the victim.

A federal district court in Washington upheld another ruling disallowing three hedge funds controlling portions of a defaulted loan from voting on a reorganization plan. The ruling could impact banks as they make more concessions to win business.

The Supreme Court told a lower court to take another look at a ruling that let the National Credit Union Administration sue a group of banks for allegedly deceiving investors about mortgage-backed securities.

Many bankers are accusing their competitors of softening loan terms to stay competitive. Here are seven ways bankers are easing credit standards to court business borrowers.

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania (UVSP) in Souderton said its president of wealth management is leaving to lead a nonprofit financial services firm whose operations include a credit union.

National Bank Holdings (NBHC) in Greenwood Village, Colo., has tapped a recently retired banking commissioner to join its board.

Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) of Kansas City, Mo., expects to sell $150 million in preferred stock, which it will use to buy back $200 million of its common stock.

Mutuals also face a disadvantage with succession planning because they are unable to offer equity-based compensation. Instead, mutuals need to highlight cultural advantages that include a better quality of life and greater stability.

Coast Bancorp (CTBP) raised $6.8 million in capital through a private placement offering as it looks to grow after recently resolving a regulatory order.

The $7.4 billion-asset company announced this week that it is planning a branch in Greenville, S.C.

WASHINGTON — A bank subsidiary should be able to claim tax refunds resulting from the institution's losses even if its tax returns are filed by the holding company, the federal bank regulators said in guidance issued Friday.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

The Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank reaches agreement with Redwood Trust so member institutions can sell loans to the private-label issuer.

Luvleen Sidhu has been hired by her father -- Jay Sidhu, the head of Customers Bancorp -- to do something a lot of small banks would be afraid to tackle: develop Customers' own mobile banking software.

Since the recession, banks have gradually reinvested more and more of their liquidity in securities. A handful have taken this trend to the extreme, putting nearly all of their deposits into investments and lending almost nothing. While delivering consistent, low-risk profits, the model faces pressure from regulators and the economy.

First National (FXNC) in Strasburg, Va., has formed a mortgage division.

Harwood Feffer promised to investigate claims against First Citizens Banc Corp in Ohio for agreeing to sell itself. The problem? The law firm should have been targeting First Citizens Bancorp. in South Carolina.

Sun Bancorp (SNBC) in Mount Laurel, N.J., has hired three industry veterans to expand its commercial lending in New Jersey.

The Holding family has held large stakes in several banks for years; two of those banks are finally merging as part of a $637 million deal.