Practice management

COO Jenna Lampson will take the helm on Aug. 1 while current CEO Steve Punch stays on as a consultant until he retires at the end of October.

As the industry continues to consolidate, operating branches in states far removed from headquarters could move from the exception to the rule.

Once a poster child for corporate wrongdoing, Citi has bolstered its reputation by taking bold stands on polarizing social issues, such as climate change and gun control, and declaring its commitment to move more women and minorities into managerial roles. Here's how it aims to do even better.

The decision follows similar moves by rivals JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

Challenger banks promote the concept of empathy in banking, which sometimes means forgoing revenue to build up customer goodwill.

The New Jersey regional will have higher capital levels after buying Oritani Financial. That was just one of the reasons why CEO Ira Robbins overcame his aversion to M&A.

Valley, which had focused on Florida in recent years, will double its market share in Bergen County with the $740 million acquisition.

Ken Lehman recently bought a block of shares in Village Bank & Trust Financial.

While other industries reversed their previous downward trend, perceptions of the banking industry continue to get worse. Here are some steps banks can take to try to burnish their reputations.

At the end of the second quarter, the corporate institution will waive service fees and issue bonus dividends to its member credit unions.

Credit unions and others in the industry have announced a number of recent promotions, new hires and other personnel news.

The Montana-based institution will open its doors as Clearwater later this year, a move leadership hopes will better connect it with consumers in other parts of the state.

Credit unions can usually limit attrition of consumer accounts after a bank acquisition, but maintaining relationships with business customers is the bigger challenge.

The speed and the bipartisan nature of the demand for an investigation into Facebook's Libra are telling, giving ammunition to those who warned the cryptocurrency space is underregulated and unsafe

If signed into law, institutions that qualify for the Banking Development District program will be eligible to receive up to $10 million in subsidized public funds.

The deal with Frandsen Financial is the 12th bank M&A transaction this year involving a seller in Wisconsin.

Kelly McDonough will take over next month, nine months after the $289 million-asset shop's former CEO left to lead a CUSO.

Credit unions from around the country are helping out by making donations and volunteering their time.

Shore Community Bank, which has five branches in Ocean County, will sell for $53 million.

Sterling Bancorp must enhance its BSA policies and hire an outside firm to review its account activity.