De novo institutions

Readers sound off on the CFPB's name change, whether the Post Office should be allowed to engage in banking services and the FDIC's call to revamp the de novo process.

The agency's request for comment about the deposit insurance application process is among a series of actions aimed at streamlining charter applications.

A pipeline of new banks is critical to the long-term health of the industry and communities across the country, argues FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams.

Organizers of Community Bank of the Carolinas still need to raise $25 million and secure approval from the state's banking commissioner.

Murals on the walls and pizza parties are just a couple of ways Studio Bank is trying to court music and entertainment clients as part of a broader niche-lending strategy.

Building alliances with startups is the most affordable route for community banks that want to offer innovative services, but industry officials cautioned that they must be balanced with smart internal investments, too.

Nexos National Bank would be led by Gordon Baird, a former Citi executive. A former New York banking commissioner is set to join the proposed bank's board.

Scott Custer is set to become chairman of Dogwood State Bank, a proposed North Carolina de novo.

New Valley Bank & Trust is set to become the state’s first new bank since 2008.

Organizers of Community Bank of the Carolinas in Winston-Salem have raised $13.6 million. The group has to bring in at least $25 million.