Mark Skertic

This fall, those who wait for their canceled checks to arrive in the mail each month will notice some changes in the way banks handle those sometimes colorful forms of...

In 2002, Wells Fargo & Co. loaned Chicagoan Elaine Taylor $79,086 to refinance her mortgage. The deal had crushing financial terms, she alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday against Wells...

Illinois is about to lose one of its largest state-chartered banks, although most customers will likely never notice the move. Harris Bank on Friday asked federal regulators to consolidate 25...

There is no joy at Castle Bank. Its Cubs-Sox baseball promotion has been thrown out. The two Chicago teams asked the DeKalb bank to stop offering a certificate of deposit...

Once J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. completes its purchase of Bank One Corp., several national operations will continue to be based in the Chicago area. Bank One Chief Executive Jamie...

Increased foreign ownership of U.S. banks is a natural progression in an increasingly international economy and is not something to fear, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told bankers and economists...

The PrivateBank, the Chicago-based bank that specializes in serving the financial needs of the wealthy, is expanding, both locally and in the Midwest. The bank announced this week that it...

Chicago-based giants CNA Financial Corp. and Aon Corp. are teaming up on a new line of insurance for insurance agents. Agency Advantage will provide coverage to agents who write property...

Now that Fifth Third Bancorp doesn't have to submit to a special level of scrutiny by banking regulators, the Ohio-based bank is free to shop for a new acquisition. Fifth...