Citigroup, Goldman earnings surprise to the upside; cost cuts fueled the bank’s 14% earnings growth.

As major payments M&A deals mount, some free agents are awaiting deals of their own — and one area where that’s most apparent is in debit and ATM networks.

The New Jersey company agreed to buy BoeFly, which connects franchisors, small businesses, lenders and loan brokers.

The company could use its share of proceeds from the IPO to repay debt and pursue bank acquisitions.

Lenders in South Florida are making tech upgrades and building scale to contend with bigger banks squeezing the market.

Asked during Friday's earnings call if he'd be interested in running the embattled bank, William Demchak said he will end his career at PNC. He also ruled out M&A.

Bank's profits grow 5% on earnings growth; Citi's number 2 exec retirement shows the difficulty retaining a host of top executives.

The central bank has failed to appropriately scrutinize deals in recent years, potentially putting the financial system at risk.

Gateway Mortgage Group’s dream of being a national, diversified financial services player will hinge on its effort to turn a community bank into an online-only platform.

The business, which has $827 billion in assets under administration, includes operations in the U.S., the Philippines and India, according to the buyer, Principal Financial Group.

The combined organization, representing nearly 500 member credit unions, is expected to launch early next year.

The moves are part of an ongoing effort by the Seattle bank to largely exit mortgage lending.

A plan to join Deer Valley and Canyon State credit unions still needs approval from regulators and members of both institutions.

The companies had planned to make Chemical CEO David Provost the new leader before October's market gyrations led them to break off talks. When they revisited the deal, several things changed — including Provost's role.

Mergers and acquisitions in the payments segment rose 16 percent in 2018, fueled in part by PayPal closing two large deals.

The two banks will each give $15 million to the Foundation for the Carolinas, which supports affordable housing development in Mecklenburg County.

The bank is pledging to lend another $2 billion in a market where it has invested $3.6 billion in various community development initiatives since 2016. Most of the new funds will be used to make loans to small businesses that operate in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

The North Carolina company was hit with a tax penalty tied to its purchase of Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia.

Visa’s proposal to buy Earthport — which already survived a brief bidding war with Mastercard — is getting a closer look by the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog group.

Alliance Bank Central Texas may have found a way around National Credit Union Administration regulations that make it difficult for banks to buy credit unions.