BankThink

A series of balance sheet moves and a focus on deposit gathering and business lending led to a $157 million profit in the second quarter.

Policymakers should differentiate between housing finance-related issues of real importance to the greater public interest, and those that concern only special interests.

Former Comptroller of the Currency Eugene Ludwig shares stories from his days as a top regulator during the Clinton Administration and the reasons why bank rules should be reviewed and maybe rewritten.

WashingtonFirst had a sudden window of opportunity to sell itself in the latter half of 2016, but it had been preparing for a possible sale for more than two years before that, and perhaps as a result it received one of the most valuable buyout offers this year.

The New Jersey bank is looking to raise offensive capital just months after its deal to be sold to Investors Bancorp was terminated. Investors was tripped up by regulatory concerns tied to Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering compliance.