Shareholders at HopFed Bancorp have elected a director nominated by a critic of the Hopkinsville, Ky., company's latest acquisition deal.

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf said that he believes the government-sponsored enterprises need to be retained in some form because the guarantee they provide is important to investors.

As much as David Fiderer and others try to defend the GSEs and the policies that drove them into insolvency, the taxpayers who bailed them out are unlikely to be fooled.

The board of First Northern Community Bancorp in Dixon, Calif., has elected new leadership.

The tech company's new services represent a virtual slap in the face for the likes of banks and PayPal. If added to Google Glass, they potentially represent a knockout punch.

Bank of New York Mellon, the world's largest custody bank, is hiring as many as 100 people in its wealth-management unit as it seeks to counter lackluster earnings in other businesses.

DERRY, N.H. – Granite State Credit Union has gotten the OK to move a branch into a facility formerly occupied by Community Bank & Trust here.

Now that shareholders have agreed to let Jamie Dimon keep both his jobs at JPMorgan Chase, the chairman and chief executive must resolve several pressing issues. Among them: succession, board composition and mounting regulatory scrutiny.

Gries Investment Fund, a Florida investment group, has canceled plans to buy Southern Commerce Bank in Tampa, according to a newspaper report.

Lawmakers blasted senior officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday, arguing they were too rigid with recently finalized mortgage rules that could choke off access to credit.

JPMorgan Chase shareholders have voted in favor of allowing Jamie Dimon to continue in his dual role as chairman and CEO. However, Dimon emerges from the fight bruised and facing formidable challenges.

Advance America responds to One PacificCoast Bank.

A public rift is emerging among some of the Democratic attorneys general who forged the 49-state mortgage settlement with five major banks over how aggressively to enforce servicing standards.

Only 32% of JPMorgan Chase shareholders voted in favor of splitting Jamie Dimon's chairman and chief executive roles, but the victory can't erase the months of harsh scrutiny over Dimon's power and the bank's governance.

Wal-Mart Stores and Starbucks are among 19 companies opting out of a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement with Visa and MasterCard over fees charged to merchants to process credit-card transactions.

Geoffrey Hesslink, an executive vice president, was promoted to the newly created post, the $1.7 billion-asset company said Tuesday.

Smaller banks may decide now is a good time to go public and raise capital for acquisitions and other growth opportunities.

The Fed on May 15 lifted a 2009 written agreement that barred the $326 million-asset Tysan from taking on debt or repurchasing stock without regulatory approval.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon won shareholder support to remain chairman, surviving a campaign to split the roles after a record trading loss at the biggest U.S. bank.

JPMorgan Chase's (JPM) Jamie Dimon won a resounding victory Tuesday in a closely watched referendum over his power and position as the bank's chairman and chief executive.