Bankwell Financial Group in New Canaan, Conn., is bracing for a $6.6 million hit tied to a nonperforming commercial loan. The $3.2 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing that it will take specific reserves against a $8.7 million C&I loan that has been classified as nonperforming since the end of last year. Bankwell, which had already reserved $400,000 for the loan, said it has about $1.7 million in remaining

New York Community Bancorp in Hicksville is planning a reverse stock split. The $113 billion-asset company said in a press release that the one-for-three reverse stock split should take place on July 11. The number of authorized shares of the company’s common stock will decrease from 2 billion shares to about 666.7 million shares. Shareholders who would be left with fractional shares will be entitled to a cash payment in

Silvergate Capital in La Jolla, Calif., and its bank will pay $63 million in penalties to settle claims it misled shareholders about the strength of its Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance. Silvergate was fined by the Federal Reserve and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Separately, the Securities and Exchange Commission reached settlements with former Silvergate CEO Allan Lane, who agreed to pay a $1 million

Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Fla., shared more information on the pending sale of its Houston operations. The $9.8 billion-asset company agreed in April to sell five branches, $576 million of deposits and $529 million of loans to MidFirst Bank in Oklahoma City in a deal expected to close by the end of this year. Amerant disclosed in a regulatory filing that it expects to sell the operations at a

Southern Bankshares in Claxton, Ga., which was sold to an investor group last year, raised $19.1 million through a private placement. The $170 million-asset company sold common stock on June 27, according to data compiled by Performance Trust Capital Partners. The data did not include the number of shares sold, pricing, or the investors. An investor group from Jacksonville, Fla., bought the company in November and hired Scott Verlander, formerly

Merger talks between SouthState in Winter Haven, Fla., and Independent Bank Group in McKinney, Texas, were briefly halted in February to allow South State to respond to a cybersecurity incident. The $46 billion-asset SouthState agreed on May 17 to buy the $18.9 billion-asset Independent for $2 billion in one of the biggest bank deals announced in 2024. Discussions between the banks began informally in 2019, according to a regulatory filing

Patelco Credit Union in Dublin, Calif., had to shut down some day-to-day banking systems in response to a cyberattack. The $9 billion-asset credit union informed members that it has been dealing with a “serious security" incident. Patelco said it has been working with cybersecurity teams over the past few days to resolve the issue and restore online services. About 500,000 members have been impacted by the shutdown, which has limited

Webster Financial in Stamford, Conn., and Marathon Asset Management in New York have formed a private credit joint venture. The $76 billion-asset Webster and Marathon will provide direct lending solutions to sponsor-backed middle-market companies, pairing Marathon’s asset management experience with the bank’s products and services. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Both companies possess deep private equity sponsor relationships, a strong reputation in the middle market, and a renowned investment team