Umpqua Bank has lured a veteran executive from First Horizon National Corporation (FHN) to lead its efforts to improve customers' experiences.

The role of the federal government in housing is the first question that needs to be answered, putting aside political rhetoric and preconceived notions about the subject.

Huntington said Monday that Belinda Sherman has been promoted to president of the Huntington Investment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary that sells investment and insurance products.

The National Credit Union Administration has sued a JPMorgan Chase (JPM) unit claiming Bear Stearns & Co., which it acquired in 2008, used misleading documents in selling $3.6 billion in mortgage-backed securities to four corporate credit unions that later failed.

First Bank & Trust in Brookings, S.D., has agreed to buy a prepaid card portfolio from Inter National Bank in McAllen, Texas. First Bank did not disclose the price it will pay for the $21 million portfolio.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a guide Monday to how its examiners will review any private student lender to ensure compliance with applicable consumer financial laws.

Daniel Cantara 3rd, an 11-year veteran of First Niagara, will oversee all parts of the Buffalo, N.Y., bank that deal directly with customers.

Arvest Bank, the nation's third-largest privately held bank, agreed to buy 29 branches from Bank of America (BAC).

In the past, bank investment aimed at gaining a proprietary edge through new methods of consumer payment has consistently been poorly rewarded. Expect another repeat.

Community Trust Financial of Ruston, La., has received a $45 million investment from Pine Brook, a New York private-equity firm, the two firms announced Monday.

Industry marketing execs urge a focus on satisfying customers, communicating via social media and CEO support for a strong brand.

Bankia SA, the largest Spanish bank due to receive a European bailout, plans to seek buyers for its Florida unit early next year in a sale that may fetch at least $500 million, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Sterling Financial (STSA) in Spokane, Wash., will buy three branches around Seattle from a unit of Boston Private Financial (BPFH).

Know where - and when - your bank's target audience goes online for information and social interaction. It’s better to have just two social media channels that are well-supported than five left unattended.

Some struggling homeowners left out of current mortgage-aid programs because their loans have been packaged into private securities could see their interest rates cut through a subsidy being considered by the Treasury Department.

Kevin Cummings makes our list of Community Bankers to Watch as his New Jersey mutual thrift mulls a second-step conversion and possible acquisitions around New York.

A healthy bank preemptively sells. Unspent capital burns a hole in a private-equity investor's pocket. A niche player waves the white flag. These are among six deal scenarios you'll see repeatedly next year.

Investors Bancorp's Kevin Cummings says the mutual thrift is ready to take the next step in its process of converting to a publicly owned company.

After doing two deals in 2012, Investors Bancorp's Kevin Cummings is ready to consider more worthwhile acquisitions.

Investors Bancorp's CEO explains why the company is expanding in the New York area, despite stiff competition from bigger banks.