Banks are seeing steady growth in consumer loan demand nationwide, particularly in auto loans and mortgages, according to a report released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Board.

F.N.B. in Pittsburgh has agreed to acquire 17 branches in the Pittsburgh area from Fifth Third Bancorp.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s second-quarter industry update showed steadily rising loan balances making up for persistently tight net interest margins.

Lead Bank in Kansas City, Mo., is poised to open a special branch designed for millennial entrepreneurs. Not only can these commercial customers bank in the techie, garage-like space, but they can actually work there, too.

Talented lenders and anxious clients should expect a full-court press from Pennsylvania's community banks as they look to take market share from of the state's newcomer.

Ebrahim Shabudin, former chief operating officer and chief credit officer at United Commercial Bank in San Francisco, has been sentenced to 97 months in prison for securities fraud related to the bank's failure.

Banks are seeing steady growth in consumer loan demand nationwide, particularly in auto loans and mortgages, according to a report released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Board.

The FTC's debt collection dialogue event set for Dallas later this month has been moved to a larger venue to accommodate demand. The goal of the series is to share information promoting fair collection practices.

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data set to be released in the next few weeks will offer new proof that mortgage lending activity was stronger than expected last year. That fresh data, the likely delay in Fed action on rates and other factors could prompt higher volume estimates for 2015.

The federal government hopes to convince banks to make more mortgage loans to risky borrowers after several costly disputes over a federal loan program led some to determine it wasn’t worth the trouble.

Barre Savings Bank in Barre, Mass., has agreed to merge with Fidelity Bank in Leominster, Mass.

Industry conferences that feature advice tailored to the concerns of Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase don't do community bankers a whole lot of good.

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office said the state has won a $194,500 default judgment against a company that failed to respond to a federal lawsuit alleging violations of consumer protection laws.

FS Bancorp in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., has agreed to buy four branches in Washington from Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C.

Banking's ties to sports stretch back for more than a century. The "father of baseball," Alexander Cartwright, worked at Union Bank of New York before he established the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club. Today, the two worlds remain incredibly close, as evidenced by these prominent individuals.

Auburn State Bank and Carson National Bank of Auburn in Nebraska have received the go-ahead from the Federal Reserve to merge.

More than half of real estate agents are planning to extend their sales contracts to provide more time for the closing processing due to the coming implementation of new mortgage disclosures.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has named Marco Santori to head a team at the lawfirm that's focused on digital currency and blockchain technology.

Talmer Bancorp has enough capital for M&A, though the large repurchase of stock from W.L. Ross might rule out a big acquisition for now.

Iberiabank in Lafayette, La., has named Rick Pullum its Orlando, Fla., market president.