Synchrony CEO Margaret Keane says plastic cards will be gone in five years; David Tyrie is succeeding the high-profile Michelle Moore as BofA's digital chief; Fed outlines a new approach for its post-crisis supervisory program; and more from this week's most-read stories.

The federal government is reviving a push to beef up consumer rights when dealing with major banks.

A multimillion-dollar deal between Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Stephen Calk was supposed to deliver 400 new jobs to the city. Here’s what really happened.

The credit union's organizers believe there is a funding gap in the state for agriculture — and they want to fill the void.

The suit is tied to Walmart's decision to shift its credit card business to Capital One.

The Missouri company will pay $213 million for the largest bank in Los Alamos, N.M.

One of the biggest sticking points as regulators try to reform the Community Reinvestment Act is expanding the assessment footprint but ensuring banks continue to serve their direct communities.

A former bank executive recommends strategies to improve the retention of female bankers across the industry.

The approval marks the New York’s bank regulator 12th license to a crypto-related business.

The advocacy group argues that major core processors are not helping small banks keep pace with customers' technology demands.

Koebler, the bank's head of consumer lending, will replace Jerome Lienhard, who is retiring.

By creating corporate governance courses for prospective board members and a multifaceted financial literacy program for high schoolers, Virginia National aims to deepen its bench for years to come.

The Dallas bank inherited the five Bank of the Hills branches when it acquired Sterling Bancshares in 2011.

The small New Mexico-based institution will now be able to offer services like mobile banking and online loan applications.

Argent Financial Group will buy Live Oak's pre-need funeral trust business in a deal set to close later this year.

Sales goals aren’t simply a number to hit, they’re a measure of customer satisfaction and should be treated accordingly.

Orange County Bancorp has identified two neighboring counties for expansion.

Brad Hanson has been with the South Dakota company since founding its payment services division in 2004.

Fred Daibes and an associate allegedly conspired to fraudulently obtain loans from Mariner's Bank, a New Jersey institution he helped found.

One of the country’s 50 largest banks hires a female CEO, making JPMorgan Chase’s Kelly Coffey only the third woman in that exclusive club. Bank of America’s Michelle Moore exits the workforce. And sexual harassment prompts a walkout at Google.