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After months of delays, Gaylon Lawrence Jr. won't be building his stake in Nashville-based CapStar Financial Holdings Inc. anytime soon.

By buying a piece of an existing investment adviser, HighTower is establishing a base of operations in the Lone Star State. More offices could be in the works.

Wells Fargo & Co. reportedly faces another investigation, adding to the list of activities to fall under the scrutiny of federal authorities in the past few years.

This time, the Department of Labor is examining the San Francisco-based bank over its handling of individual retirement accounts, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Regulators recently slapped Wells Fargo with a massive $1 billion fine for what authorities said was its mistreatment of consumers in its auto lending and residential mortgage…

This week, the Kansas City Business Journal ranks Kansas City's top credit unions.

The accompanying gallery shows the top five on The List, ranked by assets. For the full List, subscribers can take a look at the weekly print edition of the Kansas City Business Journal. The List also includes address, phone number, volume of assets, total deposit volume, membership criteria and top local executive. (Subscribers also can view the Largest Credit Unions List and Top Savings & Loans Providers List ranked…

The nation’s largest banks — such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), GoldmanSachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) — have operations around the country. Here are recent stories on these financial companies as reported by The Business Journals.

New York global financial juggernaut JPMorgan Chase & Co. is launching a massive retail banking expansion in the Washington, D.C., area…

Ours is a community that is not obsessed with growth — not like, say, those Texans.

New Mexico seems to prize balance above all things — enough time with work, family, nature and spirit. It's one of the reasons we have an outstanding quality of life in many ways.

However, our state does need economic growth, no question, and I enjoy reading about folks in our community who have achieved growth or whose missions are to help others grow.

This week's column is about three New Mexicans to know…

A Birmingham banking veteran and others have formed a new company to acquire a Leeds bank — and they're eyeing growth in the Magic City.

A state grand jury has returned a nine-count indictment against a Cherry Hills man accused of securities fraud.

Gary Jule Dragul, of GDA Real Estate Services LLC, is charged with nine felonies in a case presented by the Colorado Attorney General's office following an investigation by the Colorado Division of Securities.

Dragul, 55, is accused of failing to make accurate financial disclosures to investors and other violations in connection with operations at GDA Real Estate Services, LLC, according…

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has named Los Angeles executive John Mallory to lead its private wealth management business in the Americas.

Mallory previously led Goldman’s investment management division in the Western United States and has spent more than 20 years at the company, according to Reuters.

Goldman’s (NYSE: GS) private wealth management business works with high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations and endowments that typically entrust more than $40 million with the firm. The…

Regions Financial Corp. is getting a new leader.

John M. Turner Jr., who currently serves as president, will become CEO of Regions Bank and Regions Financial (NYSE: RF), its bank holding company, and a member of its board of directors, effective July 2.

“With John’s broad range of experience and exceptional leadership skills, Regions will be well-positioned to continue growing prudently and sustainably while also maintaining our focus on meeting the needs of our customers, providing exemplary…