Bank channel

M&A has been marked by the pursuit of earning assets in recent years, but banks that have cracked the organic loan growth code are looking to buy deposit-heavy banks before interest rates rise.

The U.S. Postal Service's inspector general defends a proposal - that the Postal Service should get into banking - that has come under fire from many in the financial industry.

The constant monitoring is helping the bank keep tabs on customers' likes and dislikes — and stay on top of complaints.

Each branch is unique with different personalities so you need to "crack the code" for each location-the key is to make their lives easier.

More banks are deciding to invest millions in mobile banking, video tellers and core-processing upgrades after avoiding capital spending for a long time. They says it's a good move for the long term, but some will take heat from investors and other critics in the short run.

The Federal Reserve Board denied the capital plans of Citigroup, HSBC, RBS Citizens, Santander and Zions in its second round of stress tests this year.

Nearly 150 million U.S. adults are expected to be banking on their mobile devices by 2018, and lenders can roll out the red carpet with user-friendly apps and modernized branches.

Over the next 12 - 18 months, the bank will introduce the U.S. version of the ultra-high-net wealth management program that its parent, BNP Paribas, rolled out in Europe and Asia.

Big Blue is trying to combine the products of several security-tech companies it has bought in recent years into a fraud detection system that compliance-minded banks want to buy. The challenges facing the vendor and its clients overlap considerably.

Bankers should view complaints on sites like Facebook and Twitter as an opportunity to publicly score points with customers.

Citi Private Bank has quietly overhauled its app for customers with at least $25 million in net worth in recent weeks.

In 2013, the programs produced $568.3 million in income, up 8.9% from the previous year and the most they’ve ever produced in the roughly seven years that the data has been available.

DataPak will enable financial institutions to infuse customer data from their wealth management or brokerage operations into their core systems.

Wells Fargo, which reported more profit than any other U.S. bank in 2013, left CEO John Stumpf’s annual compensation unchanged at $19.3 million.

Community banks are revamping branches and offering new services in an effort to become trusted advisors to small businesses. Such a transformation is often easier said than done.

Having a long-term horizon for the sale of a business puts the owner in a better position to optimize tax strategies. It's also an opportunity for advisors angling for the investment business a sale will produce.

Citigroup, which has spent the past few years rethinking its undersized U.S. branch network, on Friday unveiled plans to reformat its physical locations, starting this year in Miami. Executive William Howle explained the changes in an interview.

Those who wanted to greatly expand the power of government over the financial sector, took full advantage of the opportunity, write a former FDIC chairmen and a former president of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.

It's important to understand your strengths and weaknesses. If you're not getting the level of success you want, it may be time to investigate a new type of firm.

First Citizens Banc in Sandusky, Ohio, will close three branches to cut costs.