Marvin Schoenhals had been the Delaware company's chairman for 25 years. He stepped down as CEO in 2007.

The key to an unsolicited bid is to avoid looking like a bully. That requires clear communication with a target's investors, employees and clients — along with any other banks you might eventually want to buy.

The South Pacific island's leaders have a creative solution to fix their cash-based economy that hasn't been done in the U.S. in nearly a century. But will regulators approve?

Bankers who shake more hands, ask more questions and, yes, hand out more business cards than the competition will win more clients.

The online lending platform Kabbage announced Thursday it has raised $250 million from the Japanese telecom giant SoftBank, marking its largest equity fundraising round to date.

The Federal Reserve Board has to have a community banker among its members. But that may be complicating the president's ability to fill vacant seats at the central bank.

Six states and D.C. still charge in-network fees when unemployed workers cash in assistance delivered through prepaid cards.

Customers can ask Amazon’s virtual assistant about account balances, spending habits and financial questions that they may be too embarrassed to ask a human.

The Texas company agreed to buy Liberty Bancshares on the same day it completed its purchase of the $1 billion-asset Sovereign Bancshares.

The ranks of mutually owned banks are in decline. Survivors say sharper marketing, better access to capital and lower barriers to entry could stop the bleeding.

Accolades, awards, assistance and more ways credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

CO-OP Financial Services' shared branching network now boats more than 5,600 locations, making it the second-largest branch network in the country.

The company will pay $51 million for Bank of Napa, adding two branches and nearly $250 million in assets.

Doug Bowers said the company has moved beyond past issues, including corporate governance shortcomings and the abrupt departure of his predecessor, and is ready to bring in more loans and core deposits.

Rising taxes, declining population and the political landscape in Illinois have led several bankers to put more money and resources into nearby states.

Core deposit growth might be the best indicator of which banks will have true staying power in the years ahead.

Royal Bank of Canada has updated its mobile app to enable personal banking users to ask Siri to pay their bills on iPhone and iPad.

The company said that Dennis Shaffer, its president, will succeed James Miller at the end of this year.

The company agreed to buy County First Bank in a cash-and-stock transaction.

The South Pacific island's leaders have a creative solution to fix their cash-based economy that hasn't been done in the U.S. in nearly a century. But will regulators approve?