M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., warned that it could have some losses tied to the bankruptcy of Tricolor Holdings. The company disclosed in a regulatory filing that unit Wilmington Trust could take a hit tied to litigation stemming from the bankruptcy and alleged fraud at Tricolor. M&T said it is unable to estimate its financial exposure, though it said the losses should be immaterial. Tricolor, a subprime auto lender that

Activist investor Stilwell Group has escalated its involvement at Lake Shore Bancorp, disclosing plans to nominate an individual to challenge for a board seat at the Dunkirk, N.Y., company. The investor, who owns about 9.9% of Lake Shore’s outstanding shares, said in a regulatory filing that it plans to nominate Timothy Andruschat to join the board at the 2026 annual meeting. Stilwell also submitted a shareholder proposal calling for Lake

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp in Frankfort has been freed from an enforcement action. The company said in a press release that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released its bank from a August 2024 formal written agreement. With the termination of the agreement, the bank is no longer considered in “troubled condition.” “We are very pleased to have the agreement terminated in less than 20 months," R. Clay Hulette,

Hanover Bancorp in Mineola, N.Y., is restructuring its management. The company disclosed in a regulatory filing that Mac Wilcox will step down as president on March 31. He is entitled to a roughly $2.2 million severance benefit. Michael Puorro, the company's chairman and CEO, will become president.

Touchmark Bancshares in Alpharetta, Ga., has been freed from a formal agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The $418 million-asset company entered into the agreement in April 2024. "We are excited to announce the termination of the formal agreement ... after 22 months," Bobby Krimmel, Touchmark's president and CEO, said in the release. "On behalf of the board, I would like to thank the OCC for

Alabama ONE Credit Union in Tuscaloosa has agreed to buy Peoples Independent Bank in Boaz, Ala. The $1.5 billion-asset credit union will pay an undisclosed amount of cash to the holding company of the $477 million-asset Peoples Independent, according to an announcement by Olsen Palmer, which advised the seller. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year. Peoples Independent has nine branches and $420 million

Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan Association in Deer Lodge, Mont., is planning to convert from a mutual to a stock holding company. The $120 million-asset bank said in a regulatory filing that PSB Financial, a newly formed holding company, plans to sell 1.1 million to 1.7 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $9.5 million to $15.6 million. Proceeds would be used to strengthen PSB Financial’s capital base

Remitly Global in Seattle has hired a former Santander executive as its CEO. The company said in a press release that Sebastian Gunningham also joined its board on Feb. 19. He succeeded co-founder Matt Oppenheimer, who remains chairman. Gunningham previously served as chair of Santander Consumer Finance and vice chair of digital platform, Openbank. “It has been the privilege of a lifetime to work alongside the outstanding team that built