Though the agency has reported record loan volume in recent years, many lenders and borrowers remain reluctant to use its programs because they view its application process as too cumbersome and its eligibility requirements as too strict.

As more community banks pursue C&I lending, they must focus more on monitoring industry and borrower trends.

Standard Bancshares in Hickory Hills, Ill., has completed a capital raise from private-equity firms and named two directors.

First Security Group (FSGI) in Chattanooga, Tenn., is poised to raise $90 million from institutional investors.

After a four-year hiatus from M&A, Glacier Bancorp has agreed to buy a Wyoming bank and wants to do several more deals.

Sabal Palm Bank in Sarasota, Fla., has tapped a local banker to become its leader after completing a community stock offering.

House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling continued criticism of the Dodd-Frank law and the CFPB during remarks at a credit union conference on Tuesday.

Cost consciousness appears to have an echo in the way banks are configuring their branch networks: the typical office holds more deposits than it used to.

Bond Street Holdings has agreed to pay a premium of nearly 50% for the struggling Atlantic Coast, the companies announced Tuesday. Atlantic Coast announced it was exploring the possibility of a merger more than a year ago.

Market Rates Insight recently evaluated deposit pricing in the nation's five largest metropolitan markets. Here is a quick look at how competitive banks are for liquidity in the most populous U.S. cities.

Glacier Bancorp (GBCI) in Kalispell, Mont., has reached an agreement to buy Wheatland Bankshares Wheatland, Wyo.

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FirstMerit (FMER) in Akron, Ohio, has named a president of its Michigan operations as it prepares to enter the state.

Cambridge Bancorp in Massachusetts has added Donald Briggs, a specialist in retail real estate, to its board. Briggs is senior vice president of development for the Federal Realty Investment Trust.

Banks and thrifts are boosting their investments in bank-owned life insurance in an effort to keep pace with rising employee benefits costs and generate additional income.

Policymakers can shape the Dodd-Frank risk retention requirements in a way that brings private investment back to the multifamily mortgage business. The window of opportunity is short.

Radio silence from the CFPB on how it views the enforcement of fair lending laws is making community bankers nervous.

Capital Bank in Vineland, N.J., reported record earnings and a larger dividend.

The Bipartisan Policy Center has released a proposal that calls for a catastrophic government guarantee to backstop mortgages, similar to an idea first floated by the Treasury Department two years ago.

Monday marked the 150th anniversary of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a landmark the agency noted by touting its accomplishments.