Eastern Bank executives’ developing battle with an activist investor is throwing the spotlight on the challenges even small bank and credit union executives can run into.

Hope that the Federal Reserve may soon lower interest rates in September is fueling a new leg to this year’s rally in large US bank stocks. They surged last Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

For more than a year, savers have enjoyed a gift: easy access to 4.00%+ APYs on high-yield savings accounts. But that window is starting to close. With the Fed likely to cut rates later this month, ...