Salaries and benefits are up, as banks work harder to recruit and retain staff. So are casual days, wellness programs and other perks.

The bank is looking to raise $72 million, which it could use for organic growth and acquisitions.

It's been a decent year for banks, especially given the industry's return on assets hit a 10-year high. But there are signs it might not last. With Halloween near, here is a look at some potentially frightening developments that could keep bankers up at night.

It's tough to be a bank director these days, as the public and elected officials hold the board responsible for misdeeds that occur on their watch. Turnover is up, and filling the seats is more of a challenge than ever.

Banks are revamping and investing in new wholesale systems to solve the frustrations felt by corporate customers.

New branches, big donations and more ways credit unions are giving back to their communities.

Many institutions have delayed planning for a big change to reserve accounting despite a belief that they should start testing systems and methodologies next year.

The Montana company agreed to buy Inter-Mountain Bancorp in an all-stock deal valued at $173 million. The company has lined up nine bank acquisitions in the last five years.

While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was careful to note that the principles were not binding, the industry should still adopt the guidelines going forward.

More people are making a case for regulators to step in, saying banks’ lack of leadership diversity is a risk that they have failed to resolve on their own. There is one very surprising thing about the recent wave of sexual harassment allegations. What kind of program will help women advance? The answer might be one that is for the men.

If Congress changes the $50 billion-asset threshold for systemically important financial institutions, big banks could take it as a signal that regulators would be amenable to larger deals.

That loan growth helped boost the San Antonio bank's profit by 16.5% year over year.

The bank’s 3Q results will make it harder for the CEO to win over some investors skeptical of his strategy to build up the investment bank, and he is already the subject of a whistleblower investigation by regulators.

raising funds for sick kids, giving aspiring scholars a boost and other ways credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

Cort O’Haver, the successor to Ray Davis at Umpqua, has a plan to preserve human relationships in mobile and online banking.

The New Jersey company reported lower third-quarter profit that included severance costs from a two-year program to boost its bottom line.

A planned spinoff, combined with several new ventures, should help BankMobile turn the corner, says Luvleen Sidhu, the digital-only bank's president.

Banks around the world have spent the past few years preparing for competition from small, nimble technology startups. It turns out the real threat may be Jeff Bezos, according to McKinsey & Co. In its annual banking report.

Consolidation has led to too few community banks, which is amplified in areas where capital is needed most.

The traditional community bank model of "being local and providing good service" no longer provides an competitive edge in a world dominated by online banking, according to Douglas Kennedy, CEO of Peapack-Gladstone.