Regional banks

Banks had the highest turnover of chief compliance officers among the 100 largest financial services firms in the world, according to a recent study. Recruiters say that’s a function of changing job demands, high pressure and poaching by fintechs — plus old-fashioned demographics.

While his focus is on organic growth in Texas and California, Curt Farmer says he would consider a deal in those states if the right one comes along.

Political uncertainty, sector-specific concerns as well as interest rate and labor trends may continue to depress commercial and industrial lending in the coming months.

With adjustments to the post-crisis regulatory framework now complete, the Federal Reserve may begin the decade year with a focus on supervisory and examination processes.

The fresh optimism is starting to outweigh some of the worries hanging over the sector heading into the new year.

Fintechs want access to customers’ financial data, but banks are resisting, on security concerns; Deutsche Bank may cut bonus pool 20% after 14% drop last year.

In addition to overseeing the bank’s lines of business, technology and operations, Kevin Blair will now be responsible for human resources, credit administration and all customer-facing support functions.

Though details of a potential pact with China aren't clear, bankers are hoping it could convince leery customers to finally go through with delayed investments.

The average price of a previously owned car has fallen in two consecutive months, and if the trend continues, lenders could see losses mount, Richard Fairbank said this week.

Many business customers are putting off expansion because they can’t find enough workers to fill available jobs.

Brendan Coughlin will succeed Brad Conner as head of consumer banking, and Beth Johnson will be the bank's first chief experience officer.

BB&T and SunTrust showed that big-bank mergers are still possible, but top executives at other large regional banks say that a knee-jerk response would be a mistake.

Raging Capital Management also urged the company's board to repurchase stock and think about selling a minority stake in the payments processor Evertec.

Raging Capital Management also urged the company's board to repurchase stock and think about selling a minority stake in the payments processor Evertec.

The sale comes just three years after the San Francisco bank bought the platform.

Cost cutting and systems integrations are short-term priorities, but over time CEO Kelly King and his heir apparent, Bill Rogers, will have to exploit the combined BB&T-SunTrust's revenue potential and prove the biggest post-crisis merger was a good idea.

BB&T has said the outage, which blocked customers' account access for hours, cost it about $20 million.

Once struggling to remain relevant, the Providence, R.I., bank is now an industry standout. Inside the story of its resurgence.

Many lenders are establishing a firm bottom on variable interest rates amid intense competition for commercial credits, rising deposit costs and the possibility that the Fed could take rates to unprecedented lows.

Toronto-Dominion Bank would end up with a smaller stake in a larger brokerage if Schwab and TD Ameritrade combined. But it could parlay that stake into funds for a U.S. bank acquisition.