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The San Francisco firm unveiled a new logo that prominently depicts its connection to its longtime owner, BNP Paribas. In doing so, it is wagering that any fallout from negative public perceptions of global megabanks will be outweighed by new opportunities to generate revenue.

Mike Newman, CEO of Monroe County Community CU, suffered a heart attack while shoveling snow.

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.

U.S. Bank has gone from monitoring Yelp to working with the technology firm ReviewTrackers to monitor customer comments on 23 sites.

Scott Heitkamp is encouraged by a more positive tone coming from President Trump. His goal in the next year is to make regulation easier for his fellow bankers.

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.

A quartet of credit union professionals are one step closer to the top job following promotions to C-level decision-makers.

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.

Oregon State CU promotes a pair of branch managers, WESTconsin hires SVP of retail operations and more CU officials in the news.