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As consumers increasingly transact through digital channels, the Ohio bank is expanding its newer branch concepts to include so-called smart ATMs in a bid to free staffers from managing a cash drawer.

The board's plans focus on aggressive growth, increased awareness of mark and regulatory impact.

The path from administrative assistant to bank advisor is just part of Annette Martin’s story. Here, we offer more on her shift to fee business, including when not to do it.

CFP Board ads illustrate difficulties in hiring a legitimate planner; fails to address concerns about its own website.

If an advisor is offered 360% of trailing-12, this app will break down the details: how much is upfront and how much is doled out for various thresholds along the way. Plus, annual payout bonuses will be revealed.

A clash over future growth plans at Lenox Wealth Management led to the departure of the firm's 34-year-old president and COO Jay Hummel.

For firms looking to grow, here are eight smart trends seen among successful firms.

While some financial advisors can be intentionally vague when detailing embedded risks to clients, others do not fully understand the risks themselves, says the author of a new book that looks at the "incestuous" relationship between Wall Street, Washington and regulatory agencies.

Mass-affluent investors in their 40s with $100,000 to $500,000 in investable assets constitute an especially promising target group for bank advisors even with direct providers nipping at their heels.

After last month's Retirement Advisor Confidence Index suggested advisors were keeping allocations steady despite an increase in client risk tolerance, a Twitter user responded.