When small banks leave the community, it makes sense for credit unions to fill the void.

Deluxe has spent many years working to diversify beyond paper checks, which are in an inevitable decline. But that diversity led to confusion.

Investors and deep-pocketed payments firms have funneled hundreds of billions of dollars into the payments industry, demanding results in areas as wide ranging as digital processing, consumer experience, risk management and compliance.

The companies spent much of the past decade completing smaller deals that created complementary footprints in the Southeast.

Lineage Financial Network, led by former Franklin Financial CEO Richard Herrington, plans to acquire Sumner Bank and Citizens Bank.

The banking group issued lawmakers a guide on questions to ask as credit union executives visit Capitol Hill for two days.

Fintechs like LendingClub and Varo Money illustrate how the traditional financial system is changing. Banks that don’t rapidly evolve with technology will be obsolete.

The debate centers on whether guidance on credit union-bank mergers is necessary.

ICBA outlined a series of questions for lawmakers that would force credit unions to defend the industry's practices during meetings with local representatives.

With its expenses soaring, the Toronto company has taken a $250 million restructuring charge to cover severance from staff reductions.