Robinhood Markets has agreed to buy TradePMR, a custodial and portfolio management platform for registered investment advisers (RIAs). Robinhood said in a press release that the final deal consideration is expected to be about $300 million in cash and stock. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2025. TradePMR has more than $40 billion in assets under administration. “The TradePMR team has one of the strongest

The Federal Reserve has issued a new cease-and-desist order to Small Business Bank in Lenexa, Kan. The Fed said the order resulted from its May examination, which identified "new and continuing deficiencies" in the bank’s Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering risk management and compliance. Small Business Bank, a unit of Gardner Bancshares, had already been operating under a 2023 C&D order that requires it to address BSA and AML

Industry Bancshares in Industry, Texas, which has been embroiled in a battle with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, is now dealing with an enforcement action with the Federal Reserve. The Fed announced that the $5.1 billion-asset company agreed to a consent order requiring it to submit a written plan to strengthen board oversight and for the board to "maintain effective control over" operations and activities such as

Martin Gruenberg has set a date for his retirement as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Gruenberg, in an internal note to the agency’s employees, said he plans to step down on Jan. 19. “Over the coming weeks I hope to have the opportunity to speak with many of you and thank you personally for your service,” he added. “Bur for now allow me to extend my gratitude to

FirstSun Capital Bancorp in Denver and HomeStreet in Seattle have terminated their planned merger after failing to secure regulatory approval. The $8.1 billion-asset FirstSun agreed in January to buy the $9.4 billion-asset HomeStreet for $286 million. As part of the transaction, FirstSun planned to raise capital and HomeStreet planned to sell commercial real estate loans. FirstSun announced in May that it would switch from a national charter to a Texas

Buckley State Bank in Buckley, Ill., is looking to hire a new president and CEO. The $50 million-asset bank is also looking to add the executives to its board, Gary Bohner at GARBO Financial Services shared in a LinkedIn post. Buckley State "is a good solid bank with an experienced staff," Bohner said. "This is an excellent opportunity and ideal situation for the right banker."

PBT Bancshares in McPherson, Kan., has applied to acquire Kanza Financial in Kingman, Kan. PBT, the parent of the $1.2 million-asset Peoples Bank and Trust recently agreed to buy the holding company for the $270 million-asset Kanza Bank in a deal expected to close in the second quarter. The price wasn't disclosed. “We are excited by the opportunity to build upon our long-standing relationship with Kanza Bank through the merger

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., is raising up to $345 million that could be used to fine-tune its balance sheet. The $42.2 billion-asset company said it could sell up to 13.8 million shares of common stock if there is sufficient demand. Shares were priced at $25 each. Associated said that proceeds would used to support organic growth, including potential balance-sheet optimization strategies. "On the surface, Associated is making good