Roland Harbin of First Chatsworth Bankshares in Georgia is part of a trend of bank directors continuing to serve well beyond the traditional retirement age.

The Pittsburgh-based bank is bolstering its Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic footprint by adding almost 30 new branches. But is the market already too crowded?

The Kansas City, Missouri-based bank bought the deposits from Old National Bancorp, growing its large base of HSA deposits by 1%.

Rent-seeking banks looking to profit from their monopoly on access to customer data can't be allowed to stymie the development of open banking in the U.S.

Orlando-based Cogent Bank has hired a team to finance single-tenant net lease properties, an asset class characterized by exceptional credit quality.

When banks proactively adapt to climate and societal trends, modernize infrastructure and weave environmental, social and governance priorities into decision-making, they enhance resilience and unlock new growth.

The proposed Berkshire Hills-Brookline merger is expected to finalize on Sept. 1; Flagstar Financial has scheduled a special shareholders' meeting to simplify the bank's regulatory structure; former Credit Suisse executives agreed to settle a suit filed by shareholders claiming they failed to maintain adequate risk management; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Whether they plan on it or not, most managers will at some point find themselves in a bubble that bad news fails to penetrate. The best leaders are the ones actively trying to burst it.

Four years after its launch, the Mission Driven Bank Fund has ended its fundraising well short of its original $500 million target. Still, organizers are hopeful that the fund's performance will attract other investors to the sector.

Aron Levine, the Canadian bank's new U.S. president, said BMO intends to invest in technology and spend more on branches. The company's moves, which also include the recent combination of its U.S. businesses, are part of a plan to boost its return on equity.