Loan volume built on the turnaround that began in 2011. Business borrowing continued to lead the way, though momentum appeared to weaken as the year wore on. Meanwhile, other major loan categories notched gains for the first time in years, and mortgage production delivered large profits.

Chinatrust Bank has tapped a veteran banker to become its president and chief executive.

BB&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., could be looking to add to its holdings in the Sunshine State.

After a deadline-inspired surge, nearly 500,000 borrowers are seeking formal reviews of their 2009 and 2010 foreclosures for mistakes by lenders, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reported.

Prosperity Bancshares (PB), Kentucky First Federal (KFFB), Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK) and Talmer Bancorp all entered 2013 with added heft.

Executives from four community banks established during the last wave of de novo bank creation talk about their experiences in surviving the economic crisis and their plans for when the economy rebounds.

If customers are more likely to find you through an Internet search than by noting your actual existence along their commutes, well, good luck with that.

Bank of American CEO Brian Moynihan has done much to steady the giant bank, but his long-term survival may require a new trick — kick-starting growth.

Bank mergers and acquisitions will increase only slightly as capital levels and regulatory limits prompt buyers to choose targets carefully, says Nadine Mirchandani of Ernst & Young.

Avoid a change if your bank lacks the ability or resources to implement it successfully. Instead, consider accepting low growth, managing the institution for cash and returning the excess capital to shareholders.

We revisit some of the best comments readers posted to AmericanBanker.com and BankThink.com in 2012.

When account opening was proving too slow, AloStar Bank of Commerce turned to a solution that automatically performs identity and credit checks.

A longtime director of the troubled First Financial Northwest (FFNW) has retired from the Renton, Wash., company's board.

Regulators apparently agree with widespread criticism that the vast foreclosure review process went off the rails.

C1 Bank will likely need to strengthen its compliance department before buying a branch in downtown Miami from U.S. Century Bank.

Jacksonville Bancorp (JAXB) in Florida has sold roughly $25.1 million of troubled assets and completed its previously announced $50 million capital raise.

As 2012 progressed, one thing became strikingly clear: the card networks do not want to be left behind as new digital payment methods threaten plastic.

Despite a lackluster track record in 2012, the two SuperPACs formed by bankers are vowing to increase their influence before the next election hits.

Cybercriminals will target small banks, mobile platforms and cutting-edge payment forms in an effort to delay service and obtain data next year.

Capitol Bancorp (CBCRQ) in Lansing, Mich., has reached a tentative agreement to sell its Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque to a group of unnamed investors.