Corporate governance

The latest numbers underscore the extent of the challenge that the megabank faces in restoring its once-clean public image.

Banks like TD and U.S. Bancorp are suddenly taking public shots from current and former employees critical of their sales practices, a sign that the industry has not put behind it the questions raised months ago by the phony-accounts scandal at Wells.

H. Palmer Proctor has been the Atlanta company's president since 2004.

The advent of more choice for credit unions when it comes to trade groups appears to be a dialogue few industry leaders want to tackle.

The Fed said it will conduct extensive reviews only of deals that create banks with assets of $100 billion, replacing the prior mark of $25 billion. The disclosure was included in the Fed's approval of People's United's purchase of Suffolk Bancorp.

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If others follow Del-One's lead and start league shopping instead of staying in-state, collaboration in the cooperative industry could take a hit, some worry.

The auditing giant has faced heavy criticism for failing to uncover wrongdoing at Wells. But the San Francisco megabank said Wednesday that it wants to maintain a relationship that goes back decades.

A new study finds that, when it comes to truly celebrating women, Wall Street still has a long way to go.

Over the past six months Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp (for vastly different reasons) have activated their CEO succession plans, sparking questions about who else is in line to lead the industry’s large banks. Here are some of our most intriguing objects of speculation.

The cuts punctuate the end to a rapid expansion period at the company, which now seems to be prioritizing profitability over growth.

Selling a participation in a line of credit to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority reduced the company's nonperforming assets by 9%.

First Busey will pay $133 million in cash and stock for Mid Illinois in a deal that should close later this year.

Jeffrey Osher, who led a bare-knuckle fight last year to oust the prepaid card company’s CEO and chairman, will serve as an adviser to the firm’s board.

SBA lending is on a tear. Gulf Coast Bank & Trust is the latest institution to dive into doing this activity nationwide after buying CapitalSpring.

League representing Florida and Alabama credit unions will pay out more than $200,000 in dues rebates, bringing the grand total returned to members in recent years to more than $1.4 million.

Farmers National will pay about $7.8 million in cash and stock for the $43.3 million-asset Monitor in a deal that should close in the second or third quarter.

A database that identifies wrongdoers could prevent banks from making bad hiring decisions, but can it ensure that former employees' rights are adequately protected?

First Florida Credit Union is touting a banner year in 2016 and says plans are underway for an even better 2017.

After sponsoring the Poinsettia Bowl for 12 years, SDCCU will hang its name on bowl game with four decades of history.