Their challenge is creating a viable, profitable product that doesn't get flagged for being predatory.

An initial review determined that lax oversight at Enloe State Bank allowed for the origination of more than 100 allegedly fraudulent or fictitious loans.

Regulators may be willing to grant new charters, but economic uncertainties, capital hurdles and inexperience have led the organizers of numerous bank startups to give up in the last few years.

The legislation included changes designed to attract more Republican support, which is key to the measure ultimately becoming law.

The Miami unit of Chile’s Banco de Credito e Inversiones is acquiring Executive National Bank. It bought Miami's TotalBank last year.

The North Carolina company agreed to buy the much-smaller Community Financial Holding.

The Maryland company says two recent deals, including its agreement to buy Revere Bank, give it the right amount of coverage across Washington's suburbs.

FWBank would be led by Marianne Markowitz, former acting SBA director. Amy Fahey, a former JPMorgan Chase executive, would serve as chairman.

The Dallas company inherited the loan relationship from a bank it bought in 2017.

The company will add nearly a dozen branches in the Maryland suburbs of Washington.

The Florida banks had spent years addressing credit quality and capital issues.

The rise in prices caused by the attacks on Saudi Arabian oil installations should help banks recoup some losses from the 2016 downturn. Harder to gauge is the impact the price volatility will have on U.S. energy production and, in turn, loan demand.

A new study suggests banks have the ability to operate leaner than ever before. That could fuel investor demands for more cost cutting and drive more banks to pursue M&A.

The Boston company said the loan participation went into default due to potentially fraudulent activity.

The Mississippi company will pay more than $38 million for Texas First Bancshares.

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The Pennsylvania community bank has seen rapid growth in recent years, thanks in large part to its success in attracting women clients.

Thurlow recognized that if she wanted to get serious about reaching the unbanked in her community, she needed to meet people where they were. That meant providing financial products they actually need and giving them access in their native language.

Laura Lee Stewart, president and CEO of Sound Community Bank in Washington, is set to be the third woman to serve as chairman of the American Bankers Association. She's already aiming how to make use of her tenure.

Innovation in banking typically means developing or investing in some cutting-edge technology that will appeal to younger, tech-savvy customers. But to Luanne Cundiff, it can also mean finding new ways to meet the needs of senior citizens who aren't all that interested in digital banking.