Pinnacle Financial Partners in Nashville, Tenn., is planning to enter Louisville, Ky., after hiring a banker to lead the effort. The

Live Oak Banchares in Wilmington, N.C., plans to invest $25 million and create 204 jobs in North Carolina’s Hanover County

Oakworth Capital Bank in Birmingham, Ala., will enter the Charlotte, N.C., market after hiring a banker from Aquesta Bank. The $1.2

Truist Financial in Charlotte, N.C., has a new chief financial officer. The $545 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday

LINKBANCORP in Harrisburg, Pa., plans to raise up to $50 million through an initial public offering.The $1.1 billion-asset company said

SmartFinancial in Knoxville, Tenn., has acquired an insurance agency. The $4.8 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that it

Western Alliance Bancorp. in Phoenix has formed an executive leadership team in conjunction with a series of personnel moves. The $65

State Street in Boston said it remains committed to its proposed purchase of Brown Brothers Harriman’s Investor Services business despite

Cross County Bank in Wynne, Ark., plans to streamline its branding.The $378 million-asset bank plans to use the Cross Bank

First Citizens BancShares in Raleigh, N.C., has formed a unit to offer middle-market banking services.The $108 billion-asset company, which acquired

Liberty Bank in Middletown, Conn., is close to launching a digital bank that will focus on small businesses.The $7.4 billion-asset

Texas Capital Bancshares in Dallas has agreed to sell its insurance premium finance business to Truist Financial in Charlotte, N.C. The

Veteran economist Mark Vitner has retired. Vitner, who was a managing director and senior economist at Wells Fargo, said in a

A group looking to form a bank in Huntsville, Ala., has refiled its application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Blue Ridge Bankshares has entered into a written agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency instructing the

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is planning a dramatic reduction in assessment fees.The OCC is planning a

BankFirst Capital in Columbus, Miss., has agreed to buy Mechanics Banc Holding in Water Valley, Miss.The $2.2 billion-asset BankFirst said

Horicon Bank in Horicon, Wis., has a new president with a familiar name. The $1.2 billion-asset bank named Fred C. Schwertfeger

Primis Financial in McLean, Va., has formed a partnership to provide financial services to members of the American Academy of

The BHB BaaS Association has its first chairman.The Austin, Texas, group formed by Bankers Helping Bankers earlier this year to

Associated Banc-Corp. in Green Bay, Wis., plans to close 13 branches in two states. The $37.2 billion-asset company plans to shutter

High Plains Bank in Okeene, Okla., has agreed to buy a branch in Oklahoma from Equity Bancshares in Wichita, Kan. The

Cornerstone Home Lending has received regulatory approval to buy Roscoe State Bank in Roscoe, Texas.The mortgage lender said in a

First Commonwealth Financial in Indiana, Pa., has agreed to buy Centric Financial in Harrisburg, Pa.The $9.6 billion-asset First Commonwealth said

First National Bank of Omaha in Nebraska has formed a business to offer credit card services to fintechs and other

Genesis Bank in Newport Beach, Calif., has created a division to handle 1031 exchanges. The $95.1 million-asset company said in a

A group in Irvine, Calif., has received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to open a bank.The FDIC on

Thumb Bancorp in Pigeon, Mich., has agreed to buy Exchange State Bank in Carsonville, Mich.The $401 million-asset Thumb said in

GrandSouth Bancorp. in Greenville, S.C., considered four bids before deciding to negotiate with First Bancorp in Southern Pines, N.C. The $10.6

WSFS Financial in Wilmington, Del., has formed a health care banking division after hiring a banker from Fulton Financial. The $20.6

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust in New Orleans has acquired an equipment finance business. The $3 billion-asset bank bought the assets

Provident Financial Services in Iselin, N.J., has hired an outsider to serve as its first chief digital and innovation officer. The

First Missouri Bank in Brookfield has a new name. The $377 million-asset bank has rebranded as Verimore Bank in a move

Allegiance Bancshares in Houston and CBTX in Houston have pushed back the termination date of their planned merger. The companies disclosed

The Bank Slate and the American Bankers Association have an agreement where the banking blog will share content with the

Bank of San Antonio in Texas has a new president. The bank, which is part of the $2.1 billion-asset Texas Partners

MVB Financial in Fairmont, W.Va., has a new chairman. The $3 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that W.

Raj Date, the former deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has joined the board of Customers Bancorp in

The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., agreed to pay a nearly $1.8 million penalty to resolve alleged violations tied to commercial

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group in Tokyo plans to introduce a digital bank through its U.S. subsidiary.SMFG said in a press

Sullivan Bank in Sullivan, Mo., will let customers buy, sell and hold bitcoin and Ethereum through a partnership with Bakkt

F&M Bank in Timberville, Va., should have a $3.8 million windfall from the sale of one of its investments.The $1.2

HBT Financial in Bloomington, Ill., has agreed to buy Town and Country Financial in Springfield, Ill.The $4.2 billion-asset HBT said

Umpqua Holdings in Portland, Ore., has opened a commercial real estate lending office in Denver. The $30.1 billion-asset company said in

Highland Bank in St. Paul, Minn., has agreed to buy Boundary Waters Bank in Ely, Minn.The $630 million-asset Highland said

American Challenger Development has filed a lawsuit against Credit Suisse and its Cayman Islands branch for their alleged role in

Truist Financial in Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to buy a data governance platform from Zaloni. The $545 billion-asset Truist said in

Southern First Bancshares in Greenville, S.C., has a new president. The $3.3 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday that

Westpac Banking in Australia and BankSouth in Greensboro, Ga., participated in the latest round of fund-raising for Kasisto, a New

The Independent Community Bankers of America has voiced its opposition to Ford Credit Bank becoming an industrial loan company. Ford Motor

First Bancshares in Hattiesburg, Miss., has consolidated the titles of chairman and CEO. The $6 billion-asset company said in a press

Simmons First National in Pine Bluff, Ark., has hired an executive to oversee the delivery of its Community Reinvestment Act

Another credit union has called off a proposed bank acquisition after hitting a roadblock. The board of the $10.6 billion-asset GreenState

Ponce Financial Group in Bronx, N.Y., has formed an environmental, social and governance (ESG) committee. The $1.7 billion-asset company said the

United Community Banks in Greenville, S.C., has added a former Truist Financial executive to its board.The $24.2 billion-asset company said

Organizers of the proposed Nave Bank in San Juan, Puerto Rico, have tapped a veteran banker to serve as its

TowneBank in Suffolk, Va., has agreed to buy Farmers Bankshares in Windsor, Va.The $16.9 billion-asset TowneBank said in a press

Northwest Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, has a new CEO.The $14 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that Louis

Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C., said its overdraft-service fees in June and July fell by 90% from a year

Live Oak Bancshares in Wilmington, N.C., is set to benefit from the pending sale of Payrailz to Jack Henry &

The organizers of Walden Mutual Bank in Concord, N.H., has exceeded its capital goal. The group said in an email that

BOK Financial in Tulsa, Okla., has named a new CEO for Bank of Texas. The $45 billion-asset company said in a

Republic First Bancorp in Philadelphia is one step closer to getting caught up on its regulatory filings.The $5.7 billion-asset company

Ronald Paul, who abruptly stepped down as chairman and CEO of Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., in 2019, has been barred

First Horizon in Memphis, Tenn., has sold its title insurance subsidiary. The $43.7 billion-asset company sold Lenders Title Group to Knox-Precision

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., has hired an executive from Bank of America to become its chief digital officer. The $204

Central Bank of Kansas City in Missouri has spun off its payments and card-issuing platform after the business raised $30

BankTech Ventures in Sandy, Utah, has closed on its first fund after bringing in more than $115 million in capital

Harvesters Credit Union in Cantonment, Fla., has agreed to buy First National Bank Northwest Florida in Panama City. The $239 million-asset

Sterling Bancorp in Southfield, Mich., is continuing to reckon with issues tied to a mortgage program it abruptly shuttered in

MidWestOne Financial Group in Iowa City, Iowa, said its CEO has stepped down temporarily to recover from a serious bicycle

First Seacoast Bancorp in Dover, N.H., will convert to a fully stock-owned company. The $500 million-asset mutual holding company said in

A proposed black-led credit union in North Minneapolis has changed its name. The Association for Black Economic Power has decided to

Clarion Federal Credit Union in Brookville, Pa., has rebranded as Top Tier Federal Credit Union. The $162 million-asset credit union said

Park National in Newark, Ohio, will record $11.4 million of net income in the third quarter after selling a foreclosed

MVB Financial in Fairmont, W.Va., has agreed to buy Integrated Financial Holdings in Raleigh, N.C.    The $3 billion-asset MVB

ConnectOne Bancorp in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., has formed a division to focus on health care prospects and clients. The $8.8 billion-asset

BTC Bank in Bethany, Mo., has agreed to buy Merchants and Farmers Bank of Salisbury in Missouri. The $934 million-asset BTC

Meridian Corp. in Malvern, Pa., has entered Florida after hiring a former bank CEO. The $1.9 billion-asset company said in a

Farm Bureau Bank in Reno, Nev., plans to buy small-business loans originated by Funding Circle as part of a new

Pacific West Bank in West Linn, Ore., could soon have a new president. The $300 million-asset bank said in a press

Comerica in Dallas has tapped an insider to oversee its national lending platforms. The $87 billion-asset company said in a press

PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh is the latest large bank to eliminate nonsufficient fund (NSF) fees for consumer clients. The

FS Bancorp in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., has partnered with a fintech to create a loan application portal for home improvement

The pending purchase of Liberty Bancshares in Ada, Ohio, will help Middlefield Banc Corp. in Middlefield, Ohio, address a succession

Thread Bank in Rogersville, Tenn., has formed a strategic partnership with Unit, a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform. Unit, which helps clients embed

MainStreet Bancshares in Fairfax, Va., has formed a community development unit. The $1.8 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday

Harry Madonna is back at the helm of Republic First Bancorp in Philadelphia. The $5.7 billion-asset company said in a press

Cogent Bancorp in Orlando, Fla., has entered four new business lines. The parent of the $1.2 billion-asset Cogent Bank has added

A pair with ties to Reliant Bancorp has raised capital to make a national push with a small bank in

The Bank of London is planning to open a major office in Charlotte, N.C. The bank said in a press release

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., has promoted an insider to become its new director of strategy and corporate development. The $161

Farmers Bank in Parsons, Tenn., has a new investor. The $46.9 million-asset bank said in a press release Monday that it

Horizon Bancorp in Michigan City, Ind., will soon have a new president. The $7.4 billion-asset company said in a press release

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart has agreed to buy Professional Holding in Coral Gables, Fla.The $10.8 billion-asset Seacoast

Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Fla., has absorbed one of its subsidiaries. The $8.2 billion-asset Amerant disclosed in a regulatory filing

The CEO of Quontic Bank in New York has died. Steven Schnall died in a motorcycle accident on the way back

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has given conditional approval for two proposed banks. The FDIC has signed off on the applications

A judge in Nebraska has sided with the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance, blocking the purchase of Premier Bank

PacWest Bancorp in Beverly Hills, Calif., has added a banking veteran to its board. The $39 billion-asset company disclosed in a

Lead Bank in Kansas City, Mo., has been sold to a company tied to former Square Capital leader Jacqueline Reses.The

A former executive at First NBC Bank has admitted to his role in a conspiracy to defraud the New Orleans

CF Bankshares in Columbus, Ohio, is no longer selling its mortgage originations to investors.The $1.6 billion-asset company said in a

LendingClub in San Francisco will add two financial services professionals to its board. The digital lender said in a press release

Bank of Burlington in South Burlington, Vt., has been cleared to open. Organizers said in a press release that the de

Grasshopper Bank in New York has raised $30.4 million of fresh capital.The $305 million-asset bank said in a press release

Deposit inflows from Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and digital assets partially offset an exodus of more traditional deposits at Provident Bancorp in

F.N.B. Corp. in Pittsburgh is looking to fill some gaps in Virginia.The $42 billion-asset company said it had hired Wes

Comerica in Dallas has a new head of payments. The $87 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday that Allysun

Nano Banc in Irvine, Calif., made changes to several high-profile posts. The $1.1 billion-asset business bank said in a press release

U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis will pay a $37.5 million penalty to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to address claims it

Blue Ridge Bankshares in Charlottesville, Va., reported lower quarterly earnings that reflected adjustments to the value of its fintech investments

Heritage Commerce in San Jose, Calif., will soon have a new CEO. The $5.1 billion-asset company said in a press release

Red River Bancshares in Alexandria, La., is planning to open its first branch in New Orleans. The $3.1 billion-asset company

Several community banks used their quarterly earnings releases to tease out technological enhancements.Kearny Financial in Fairfield, N.J.; Quaint Oak Bancorp

Organizers of the proposed Evermore Bank in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., have received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The

Customers Bancorp in Wyomissing, Pa., continues to make progress with digital assets. The $20.3 billion-asset company said in a press release

Peoples-Sidney Financial in Sidney, Ohio garnered considerable interest from potential buyers before agreeing to be sold to Farmers & Merchants

Heritage Southeast Bancorp. in Jonesboro, Ga., which tried unsuccessfully to sell its bank to a credit union, has agreed to

Sturgis Bancorp in Michigan has a new bank CEO. The $318 million-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that Jason

Grasshopper Bank in New York has signed its first Banking-as-a-Service client. The $305 million-asset bank is working with Treasure Financial, a

BayFirst Financial in St. Petersburg, Fla., is seeing early traction from the launch of a Small Business Administration product. The $922-million

Finward Bancorp in Munster, Ind., has closed two branches. The $2.1 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that it

Investar Bancorp in Baton Rouge, La., has agreed to sell two branches in south Texas to First Community Bank in

New York Community Bancorp in Hicksville said deposit growth in the second quarter largely reflected growth in its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS)

Hanover Bancorp in Mineola, N.Y., plans to open its first branch on Long Island. The $1.5 billion-asset company said in a

Ford Motor Company said obtaining an industrial loan charter would help it make electric vehicles (EVs) accessible to all Americans.

Trustmark in Jackson, Miss., plans to launch new business lines, enter new markets and improve technology under a new program. The

NSTS Bancorp in Waukegan, Ill., has a new bank CEO. The $285 million-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that

Mark Hoppe, who orchestrated the sale of Taylor Capital Group to MB Financial nearly a decade ago, is retiring. Hoppe plans

Genesis Bank in Newport Beach, Calif., has created an escrow division. The $95.1 million-asset bank said in a press release Tuesday

Ford Motor Co. has applied to form a bank. Ford Credit Bank would operate under an industrial loan charter from Utah.

Bank First in Manitowoc, Wis., has agreed to buy Hometown Bancorp in Fond Du Lac, Wis. The $2.9 billion-asset Bank First

Somerset Savings Bank in Bound Brook, N.J., plans to convert to a stock-owned company and acquire Regal Bancorp in Livingston,

NBT Bancorp in Norwich, N.Y., has agreed to buy an insurance agency. The $11.7 billion-asset company said in a press release

Several banking companies have disclosed the receipt of capital from the Treasury Department's Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP).The Treasury invested

Alpine Banks of Colorado in Glenwood Springs has raised $34 million through a private placement of common stock.The $6.2 billion-asset

Finexio, an Orlando, Fla., B2B payments company, has raised $14 million from a group of investors that includes National Bank

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., has become the official bank of the New York Giants. The $227 billion-asset company said

MainStreet Bankshares in Fairfax, Va., plans to fully introduce its Banking-as-a-Service product during the fourth quarter. The $1.8 billion-asset company said

HomeTrust Bancshares in Asheville, N.C., will enter Atlanta with an agreement to buy Quantum Capital in Suwanee, Ga. The $3.5 billion-asset

Trustar Bank in Great Falls, Va., has raised more capital to fuel expansion in northern Virginia. The $546 million-asset bank said

Customers Bancorp in Malvern, Pa., plans to close five branches in Pennsylvania. The $19.2 billion-asset company said in a press release

Better late than never. That mantra rings true for F.N.B. Corp. in Pittsburgh, which agreed in May to buy UB Bancorp

Home BancShares in Conway, Ark., suffered from a “mini mutiny” of employees in some of the markets it entered through

American Challenger Development is again looking to sell itself after a plan to merge with Patriot National Bancorp in Stamford,

Organizers of the proposed Bank of Burlington in South Burlington, Vt., have received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance

Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Fla., increased its ownership stake in its mortgage company. The $8.2 billion-asset company said in a

Live Oak Bancshares in Wilmington, N.C., has appointed the CEO of a North Carolina mortgage company to its board. The $8.6

First Lena Corp. in Lena, Ill., has agreed to buy First Savanna Savings Bank in Savanna, Ill. First Lena, the parent

Signature Bank in New York plans to dial down its lending in coming months. The $116 billion-asset bank expects quarterly loan

Bank of Montreal has agreed to buy Radicle Group, an environmental strategies company in Calgary.The Canadian bank said in a press

A pair of credit unions have changed names. Arizona Federal Credit Union in Phoenix has rebranded as Arizona Financial Credit Union. The

United Community Banks in Greenville, S.C., has tapped an insider to become its next state president for Tennessee.The $24 billion-asset

Lake Shore Bancorp in Dunkirk, N.Y., will be making some internal improvements after its bank entered into a written agreement

The American Bankers Association has a new leader for its Office of Innovation. The association said in a press release that

Smaller banks are starting to reduce and eliminate overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees. The latest community bank to act is

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., has a new leader for its charitable foundation. Dominique Goss was named executive director of the

An activist investor is pressing Peoples Financial in Biloxi, Miss., to “explore all possibilities to maximize shareholder value.”Stilwell Partners, which

A proposed bank in Katy, Texas, has received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  The FDIC on Jan.

The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks has lined up its next CEO. The council said in a press release that

Wilson Bank Holding in Lebanon, Tenn., has formed a mortgage joint venture. The $4.1 billion-asset company said in a press release

Citizens Financial Group in Providence, R.I., has agreed to buy select assets and liabilities of Paladin Advisors in Kensington, N.H. The

Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C., was fined $225 million for practices tied to it's prepaid card program for disbursing

Apiture, a Wilmington, N.C., company that produces software for community banks, has raised $29 million in a fundraising round led

Jill Castilla is the latest banker to join a university’s governing board. Castilla, president CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond in

Pinnacle Financial Partners in Nashville, Tenn., has joined the expanding list of banks cutting and eliminating overdraft and nonsufficient funds

Citadel Credit Union in Exton, Pa., will launch a business banking division in August after hiring a team of bankers

Lakeland Bancorp in Oak Ridge, N.J., has expanded its health care lending services to four new states.The $10.3 billion-asset company

A dispute among Vernon Hill, Republic First Bancorp and the Philadelphia company’s investors is ongoing. Hill, who recently announced plans to

Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Fla., has become the official bank of the Miami Heat. The $7.6 billion-asset company said in

A former executive at Alloy Labs Alliance is leading an effort to form a digital bank for indigenous people. Amber Buker,

Bankers Helping Bankers, a program launched by FedFis and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas, has launched a fintech venture

The Independent Community Bankers of America has hired a Maryland banker to serve as its executive in charge of chief

Sword Financial in Horicon, Wis., has agreed to buy Community Bancshares of Wisconsin in Grafton.Sword, the parent of the $1.2

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., and Verdant Commercial Capital in Cincinnati have formed an equipment finance business. Synovus Equipment Leasing will

Gate City Bank in Fargo, N.D., has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle claims it breached its contract with

A group looking to form a bank in Connecticut has received approval from the state’s banking regulator.Organizers of New Canaan

SouthWest Bank in Odessa, Texas, has created an oil and gas division after hiring two bankers. The $645 million-asset bank said

CapStar Financial Holdings in Nashville, Tenn., is entering Asheville, N.C., after hiring a banker from First Horizon. The $3.2 billion-asset company

Vernon Hill is resigning as CEO of Republic First Bancorp in Philadelphia. The announcement that Hill will step down on Aug.

Encore Bank in Little Rock, Ark., has entered Boulder, Colo., after hiring a banker. The $1.8 billion-asset bank said in a

New Peoples Bankshares in Honaker, Va., has added a former banker to its board. The $813 million-asset company said in a

Live Oak Bancshares in Wilmington, N.C., has expanded the roles of several executives. The $8.6 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory

I thought I'd talk about de novo activity since I noticed that there are currently four active applications with the

An appeals court has overturned a judge’s ruling that has kept Vernon Hill in power at Republic First Bancorp in

RBB Bancorp in Los Angeles has hired a banker to oversee its Small Business Administration lending operations. The $4 billion-asset company

Fulton Financial in Lancaster, Pa., will do away with fees for nonsufficient funds (NSF) and extended overdrafts during the fourth

The USDF Consortium has a new CEO. The group, created in January to build a bank network to mint and use

A recently created credit union association has a new brand. The Mountain West Credit Union Association and Northwest Credit Union Association,

Florence Bank in Massachusetts is looking for a new CEO. The $1.9 billion-asset bank said in a press release Tuesday that

Encore Bank in Little Rock, Ark., has hired a banker to create a business line geared toward community associations. The $1.8

Columbia Banking System in Tacoma, Wash., will enter Utah after hiring commercial bankers in Salt Lake City. The $21 billion-asset company

A banker well known for her advocacy for women in the financial services industry has landed a new job.First Community

Revolut has named an insider to oversee the neobank’s efforts in the United States. The company said in a press release

Rising interest rates led Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart to reduce its offer for Drummond Banking Co. in

Pinnacle Bancorp in Lincoln, Neb., has agreed to buy Crockett National Bank in San Antonio, Texas. The $7.6 billion-asset Pinnacle said

First Bank of Highland Park in Illinois has changed its name to First Bank Chicago.The $1.9 billion-asset bank said the

Customers Bancorp in West Reading, Pa., has given formal notice to end its deposit servicing agreement with BM Technologies. The agreement,

BOK Financial in Tulsa, Okla., is looking for a new leader for its Texas operations. The $46.8 billion-asset company said in

BMO Harris Bank in Chicago is reducing its overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees for consumer and small business banking

Dorothy Savarese, who recently retired as president and CEO of Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank in Hyannis, Mass., has

The Independent Community Bankers of America has reiterated its opposition to a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).The trade association

New Peoples Bankshares in Honaker, Va., disclosed that its recent systems issues resulted from a cyberattack.The $813 million-asset bank disclosed

Western Alliance Bancorp. in Phoenix has entered Utah after hiring a team of business bankers. The $60 billion-asset company said in

NorthEast Community Bancorp in White Plains, N.Y., has brought back a familiar face to its board. The $1.3 billion-asset company disclosed

New York Community Bancorp in Westbury has formed a partnership with Circle Internet Financial in Boston where the bank will

PCSB Financial in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., fielded acquisition offers from three banks before deciding to deal exclusively with Brookline Bancorp

Landmark Bancorp in Manhattan, Kan., has agreed to buy Freedom Bancshares in Overland Park, Kan.The $1.3 billion-asset Landmark said in

The former co-CEO of First Republic Bank in San Francisco has been named CEO of a growth-minded real estate finance

Northmark Bank in North Andover, Mass., had in-depth discussions to sell to another bank months before agreeing to be sold

Jim Cooper was named president and CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. Cooper has been serving as acting president

UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo., has agreed to buy the health savings account business of Old National Bancorp in

Avidia Bank in Hudson, Mass., is on the lookout for a new CEO. The $2.4 billion-asset bank said in a press

Greg Gonzales, the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, has appealed a judge's decision that would allow Orion

A group with ties to a wealth management firm in Scottsdale, Ariz., has applied to form a bank in the

The leaders of United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., and Progress Financial in Huntsville, Ala., quickly bonded as they discussed

Cornerstone League in Plano, Texas, and Heartland Credit Union Association in Overland Park, Kan., are exploring a merger of their

An investor who tried to buy Golden Pacific Bancorp in Sacramento, Calif., has been banned from the banking industry. The Federal

Blake Paulson, who briefly served as acting comptroller in 2021, is one of three members of the Office of the

Horizon Bancorp in Michigan City, Ind., has tapped a former bank executive as its lead director. The $7.4 billion-asset company said

Burke & Herbert in Alexandria, Va., plans to form a holding company.The $3.6 billion-asset bank said in a press release

BankFirst Capital in Columbus, Miss., has agreed to buy Tate Financial in Senatobia, Miss. The $2 billion-asset BankFirst said in a

St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank in Opelousas, La., has rebranded. The $287 million-asset bank said in a press release Thursday

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to step up its examination of certain financial institutions’ overdraft policies. The bureau said in

New Peoples Bank in Honaker, Va., has made “significant progress” getting its computer systems back online.The $813 million-asset bank said

First Bancorp in Southern Pines, N.C., has agreed to buy GrandSouth Bancorp. in Greenville, S.C. The $10.5 billion-asset First Bancorp said

Washington Business Bank in Olympia, Wash., has agreed to sell itself to Stripe co-founder Darragh Buckley. The $106 million-asset bank said

Let's talk about overdraft fees.Citigroup just announced that it had removed overdraft, overdraft protection transfer and returned item fees from

ECB Bancorp in Everett, Mass., is letting investors buy more shares of its stock as part of its mutual-to-stock conversion. The

Digital Federal Credit Union in Marlborough, Mass., will soon have a new CEO. The $9.8 billion-asset credit union said in a

Truist Financial has officially launched its technology center in downtown Charlotte, N.C. The $544 billion-asset company said in a press release

Two Rivers Financial Group in Burlington, Iowa, has agreed to buy Lee County Bank in West Point, Iowa.The $972 million-asset

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to review credit card rules as the qualified mortgage rule. Rohit Chopra, the CFPB’s director,

New Peoples Bank in Honaker, Va., is working through systems outages.The $813 million-asset bank said in a post on its

First National Bank & Trust in Iron Mountain, Mich., has a new president. The $421 million-asset bank said Russell Kassin had

Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Fla., will enter the Tampa, Fla., market after hiring a team of bankers. The $7.8

Atlantic Union Bankshares in Richmond, Va., has added a banking veteran to its board. The $19.8 billion-asset company said in a

VersaBank in London, Ontario, has agreed to buy Stearns Bank Holdingford in Holdingford, Minn.The $2.1 billion-asset Canadian bank said in

Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City is the latest bank to rein in overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees.The $91

A group of legislators led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wants the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., announced that its president will retire. The $149.9 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday

VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville, Fla., and Heritage Southeast Bancorp. have terminated VyStar’s planned acquisition of Heritage Southeast Bank in

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp in Archbold, Ohio, has agreed to buy Peoples-Sidney Financial in Sidney, Ohio. The $2.6 billion-asset F&M said

Codorus Valley Bancorp in York, Pa., has added a veteran banker to its board. The $2.3 billion-asset company said in a

Buckeye State Bank in Powell, Ohio, has agreed to buy First City Bank in Columbus, Ohio.The $263 million-asset Buckeye said

CrossFirst Bankshares in Leawood, Kan., will enter Colorado and New Mexico as part of an agreement to buy Farmers &

Coinbase Global in Wilmington, Del., will cut nearly a fifth of its employees. The crypto exchange said in a Tuesday regulatory

Truist Financial in Charlotte, N.C., has opened a wealth management office in downtown Chicago.The $554 billion-asset company said in a

PacWest Bancorp in Los Angeles will soon have a new president.The $39 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday

Comerica in Dallas plan to close 22 branches later this year.The $89 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday

Achieva Credit Union in Dunedin, Fla., has begun offering a bitcoin service on its mobile app.The $2.6 billion-asset credit union

The list of banks curbing overdraft and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees continues to grow. Cullen/Frost Bankers in San Antonio said on

First Waterloo Bancshares in Waterloo, Ill., has agreed to buy Village Bancshares in St. Libory, Ill.The $803 million-asset First Waterloo

Daryl Byrd is stepping down as chairman of First Horizon in Memphis, Tenn. The $88.7 billion-asset company disclosed in a

Ponce Financial Group in Bronx, N.Y., has received $225 million in Tier 1 capital through the Emergency Capital Investment Program

Apple plans to provide the financing for its new Buy Now, Pay Later product. The Cupertino, Calif., technology company said

Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., has raised $248.4 million through a common stock offering. The $50.3 billion-asset Wintrust sold about 3

FB Financial in Nashville, Tenn., needs a new chairman. The $12.7 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing that Stuart McWhorter

Central Bank of the Midwest in Jefferson City, Mo., has paid $3.9 million to become the official bank of the

CrossFirst Bankshares in Leawood, Kan., will soon have a new bank president. The $5.5 billion-asset company said in a press

Security Federal in Aiken, S.C., and BancPlus in Ridgeland, Miss., are the latest banking companies to participate in the Treasury

Mission National Bank in San Francisco has a new CEO. MNB Holdings, the parent company of the $214 million-asset Missional National,

American Bank Holding in Corpus Christi, Texas, has agreed to buy TexStar National Bank in Universal City, Texas. The $2.1 billion-asset

Custodia Bank has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve Board and the Kansas City Fed in an effort to

Broadway Financial in Los Angeles has sold $150 million of preferred stock to the Treasury Department as part of the

Atlantic Union Bankshares in Richmond, Va., has agreed to sell its stake in a Roanoke, Va., investment advisory firm.The $19.8

Lucid Group in Newark, Calif., has reached a deal with Bank of America where the Charlotte, N.C., banking company will

New Community Bancorp in Westbury and Flagstar Bancorp in Troy, Mich., will eliminate nonsufficient funds fees on Aug. 1. The $47

John Marshall Bancorp in Reston, Va., has announced several management changes as part of its succession planning. The $2.3 billion-asset company

Republic Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., and Green Dot have settled a dispute over a terminated acquisition.The $6.3 billion-asset Republic disclosed

Jelena McWilliams, who stepped down as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. earlier this year, has joined Cravath, Swaine

CB Financial Services in Washington, Pa., has recorded a $2.7 million chargeoff tied to a commercial-and-industrial loan. The $1.4 billion-asset company

A proposed bank in Columbus, Ohio, has received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The FDIC approved deposit insurance

Eagle Financial Services in Berryville, Va., has a new bank president.The $1.4 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday

Credit Union 1 in Rantoul, Ill., has agreed to buy NorthSide Community Bank in Gurnee, Ill. The $1.3 billion-asset CU1 said

Capital One Financial in McLean, Va., has created an enterprise B2B software business to help companies that operate in the

Greenwood Financial, an Atlanta digital bank aimed at Black and Latino clients, has bought The Gathering Spot, a private membership

NuMark Credit Union in Joliet, Ill., has agreed to buy Pioneer State Bank in Earlville, Ill. The $623 million-asset NuMark said

A former CEO of Noah Bank in Elkins Park, Pa., has been convicted on charges that he accepted bribes in

Esquire Financial Holdings in Jericho, N.Y., has signed an agreement to offer financing to a wide swath of commercial law

Orion Federal Credit Union’s pending purchase of Financial Federal Bank in Memphis is back on track after a judge in

Sandy Spring Bancorp in Olney, Md., has sold it insurance business to Hub International. The $12.7 billion-asset company said in press

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., will pay nearly $13 million to resolve a longstanding probe by the Securities and Exchange

Heritage Financial in Olympia, Wash., has hired 25 bankers in a number of key markets. The $7.5 billion-asset company said in

James Ballentine, who retired in May from the American Bankers Association, has formed his own lobbying and consulting firm. Ballentine Strategies

F.N.B. in Pittsburgh has agreed to buy UB Bancorp in Greenville, N.C. The $42 billion-asset F.N.B. said in a press release

PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh will convert about 60% of its branches to an automated model over the next

Savi Financial in Mount Vernon, Wash., is planning a complicated process to form a de novo and become a multibank

Republic Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., plans to invest $5 million in tech startups after creating an incubator program. The $6.3 billion-asset

Beach Bancorp in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., made overtures to more than a dozen credit unions before agreeing to sell

Ponce Financial Group in Bronx, N.Y., has reshuffled its executive ranks.The $1.7 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday

PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh will soon have a new head of retail banking. The $552 billion-asset company said in

BancCentral in Alva, Okla., is selling its only branches in Kansas to Plains Bancshares in Plains, Kan.The parent of the

First Financial in Cincinnati is the latest bank to announce plans to address overdraft fees. The $16 billion-asset company said in

Bank of New York Mellon has agreed to sell BNY Alcentra Group Holdings to Franklin Templeton.The $440 billion-asset Bank of

South State in Winter Haven, Fla., has reduced the size of its board by nearly a third. The $46.2 billion-asset company

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida’s courtship of Apollo Bancshares in Miami began last summer, leading to exclusive negotiations between the

A bank holding company in Washington state wants to open a second bank. Savi Financial in Mount Vernon, Wash., has applied

Republic First Bancorp in Philadelphia has been barred from appointing a new chairman.Judge Paul Diamond of the Eastern District of

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, said that a key executive it gained from its acquisition of TCF Financial is planning

Middlefield Banc Corp. in Middlefield, Ohio, has agreed to buy Liberty Bancshares in Ada, Ohio. The $1.3 billion-asset Middlefield said in

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., has created a $25 million philanthropic fund tied to its recent acquisition of People's United

Collins Community Credit Union in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has acquired the digital insurance business of Coverage Direct in Des Moines,

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has eliminated a short-lived appeals process that had the backing of bankers. The Office of Supervisory

IC Federal Credit Union in Fitchburg, Mass., has hired a veteran banker as its chief operating officer.CarrieAnne Cormier announced on

Esther George is set to retire as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.The Kansas City

Denver Community Credit Union in Colorado has rebranded as Zing Credit Union.The $457 million-asset credit union said in a press

Heartland BanCorp in Whitehall, Ohio, has added the state’s lieutenant governor to its board. The company said in a press release

The president and CEO of Northwest Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, has died. The $14.4 billion-asset company said in a press release

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares in Hampstead, Md., has found a successor for its retiring CEO.The $718 million-asset company said in

Organizers of Integro Bank in Phoenix have cleared another major hurdle. The group said in a press release that it has

The nation’s biggest banking associations are opposed to the creation of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Federal Reserve

South State in Winter Haven, Fla., is planning to close 30 branches. The $46 billion-asset company disclosed in a regulatory filing

JPMorgan Chase has hired a former PayPal executive to serve as its head of fintech partnerships for its commercial bank. The

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is paying closer attention to banks’ balance sheets after rising interest rates led to higher

Sultan Meghji, who stepped down as chief innovation officer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. earlier this year, has a

HomeTrust Bancshares in Asheville, N.C., is set to have a new CEO. The $3.5 billion-asset company said in a press release

Brookline Bancorp in Boston has agreed to buy PCSB Financial in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. The $8.6 billion-asset Brookline said in a

Cambridge Bancorp in Massachusetts has agreed to buy Northmark Bank in North Andover, Mass.The $5 billion-asset Cambridge said in a

Ohio Valley Banc Corp. in Gallipolis has a new CEO. The parent of the $1.2 billion-asset Ohio Valley Bank said in

Moultrie Bank & Trust, a recently approved de novo bank, has opened. The bank opened on May 9, the Federal Deposit

FirstBanc of Alabama in Talladega has agreed to buy two branches from Southern States Bancshares in Anniston, Ala.    The

Organizers of the proposed Walden Mutual Bank have received conditional approval from the New Hampshire Banking Department. Walden Mutual, which is

Friendly Hills Bancorp in Whittier, Calif., has created a specialty lending group focused on financing commercial trucks and vehicles. The parent

Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank in Hyannis, Mass., has new leadership. The $4.6 billion-asset bank said last week that Matt

First Northern Community Bancorp in Dixon, Calif., is preparing for its next leader. The $1.9 billion-asset company said in a press release

Ames National in Iowa has a new chairman. The parent of the $1.1 billion-asset First National Bank said in a press

Truist Financial in Charlotte, N.C., is looking for its next chief financial officer. The $544 billion-asset company said in a press

Coastal Financial in Everett, Wash., has a new president. The $2.8 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that it

Agility Bank, a proposed women-owned de novo bank with a digital focus, is set to open next week.Organizers of the

Vernon Hill has filed a lawsuit against Republic First Bancorp in Philadelphia – where he is the CEO.Hill’s lawsuit, filed

BayFirst Financial in St. Petersburg, Fla., has closed three mortgage offices after shutting down its primary consumer direct mortgage business. The

Organizers of the proposed Integro Bank in Phoenix have received conditional approval from the State of Arizona Department of Insurance

The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will hold public hearings on BMO Financial’s planned

John Ryan, president and CEO of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, has died. The organization, which represents state banking regulators,

CBTX and Allegiance Bancshares in Houston will rebrand as Stellar Bancorp following their merger. The $4.5 billion-asset CBTX and the $7.2

Farmers National Banc Corp. in Canfield, Ohio, was one of two banks to make an offer for Emclaire Financial in

RBB Bancorp in Los Angeles, which replaced its CEO after a probe found violations of company policies, is facing criticism

U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis has confirmed that it will not complete its planned purchase of MUFG Union Bank along the

In a sudden and unexpected turn of events, Vernon Hill has been removed as chairman of Republic First Bancorp. Hill was

First Bancshares in Cold Spring, Minn., has agreed to buy Maple Bank in Champlin, Minn.First Bancshares, the parent of the

Bank OZK in Little Rock, Ark., has finished construction of a 4.8-megawatt solar power plant in Stuttgart, Ark. The $26.6 billion-asset

White River Bancshares in Fayetteville, Ark., is launching a bilingual bank brand. The parent of the $852 million-asset parent Signature Bank

ServisFirst Bancshares in Birmingham, Ala., has hired two key executives for its operations in North Carolina. The $15 billion-asset company said

A group in Traverse City, Mich., is looking to form a de novo bank. Organizers of the proposed Sovereign Bank

DFCU Financial in Dearborn, Mich., is the latest credit union to agree to buy a bank.The $6.4 billion-asset credit union

FB Financial in Nashville, Tenn. is shutting down its direct-to-consumer mortgage business. The $12.7 billion-asset company said in a regulatory filing

Bank of Idaho in Idaho Falls has agreed to buy five branches in eastern Washington from HomeStreet in Seattle. The $737

A group in California is looking to form a bank with a strategy that would include buying indirect auto loans. Carpenter

KeyCorp has acquired a fintech that helps borrowers manage their student loans. The $181.2 billion-asset company said in a press release

U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis, which is looking to buy MUFG Union Bank, has agreed to a five-year community benefits plan

Heartland Financial USA in Dubuque, Iowa, has amended its first-quarter earnings to account for two separate instances of fraud that

Ponce Financial Group in Bronx, N.Y., warned that its first-quarter earnings will be hurt by a “significant write-off and writedown”

State Street in Boston has a new president and vice chairman. The $322 billion-asset company said in a Monday press release that

National Bank of Coxsackie in New York has formed a new small business lending platform. The $467 million-asset bank said in

Citizens Bank of Edmond in Oklahoma has launched a mortgage platform that focuses on VA financing.Jill Castilla, the $370 million-asset

CUNA Mutual Group plans to rebrand as TruStage in 2023. The company, which already sells TruStage insurance products to credit unions

An investment group that focuses on fintech and blockchain companies has hired the former chief financial officer of Bryn Mawr

An activist investor has filed a lawsuit against Republic First Bancorp in an effort to force the Philadelphia company to

The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have issued a series

Hanover Bancorp in Mineola, N.Y., plans to raise up to $36.1 million from its initial public offering. The $1.5 billion-asset company

U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis expressed doubt that it can complete its acquisition of MUFG Union Bank along the timeline it

ConnectOne Bancorp in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is working with Nymbus on a suite of digital business banking products. The $8 billion-asset

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida in Stuart has agreed to buy Drummond Banking Co. in Chiefland, Fla.The $10.9 billion-asset Seacoast

Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C., will pay a $10 million fine to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to address

Sunnyside Bancorp in Irvington, N.Y., is close to being sold. The $94.4 million-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that

United Community Banks in Blairsville, Ga., has agreed to buy Progress Financial in Huntsville, Ala. The $24.4 billion-asset United said in

The Consumer Bankers Association has found a successor for the retiring Richard Hunt.The association said in a press release Tuesday

A judge has urged Bremer Financial and the trust that owns it to resolve longstanding legal differences and find a

Truist Financial in Charlotte, N.C., has acquired Long Game, a gamified finance mobile app. The $544 billion-asset Truist did not disclose

Lewis Critelli, who is retiring as president and CEO of Norwood Financial, will become the Honesdale, Pa., company’s chairman. The $2.1

Midland States Bancorp in Effingham, Ill., is working with LendingPoint to fund consumer loans using the AI-driven fintech's national network

Origin Bancorp in Ruston, La., has added the CEO of a community development financial institution to its board. The $8.1 billion-asset

A Chicago company that provides AI solutions for lenders has resubmitted an application for deposit insurance for a proposed de

California BanCorp in Oakland, Calif., has a new president. The $1.9 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday that Thomas

A group of shareholders has urged Republic First Bancorp in Philadelphia to hold a special meeting.George Norcross III, Gregory Braca,

Sterling Bancorp in Southfield, Mich., has started having discussions with federal agencies to resolve longstanding issues tied to its Advantage

First Century Bancorp in Roswell, Ga., has terminated its merger agreement with First Internet Bancorp in Fishers, Ind. The $4.2 billion-asset

Peoples Bank of Alabama in Cullman has a new CEO. The $1.2 billion-asset bank tweetedon Friday that Robin Cummings had retired. Peoples

Provident Bancorp in Amesbury, Mass., is the latest bank to report traction in its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform. The $1.8 billion-asset

Codorus Valley Bancorp in York, Pa., which recently reached a truce with an activist investor, disclosed a series of moves

Meta Financial in Sioux Falls, S.D., stands to profit from selling it name to a group affiliated with Facebook. The $6.9

Blue Ridge Bankshares in Charlottesville, Va., has sold a payroll business. The $2.7 billion-asset company said in a press release

Primis Financial in McLean, Va., has agreed to buy a mortgage lender.The $2.4 billion-asset company said in a press release

Quaint Oak Bancorp in Southampton, Pa., disclosed that it bought a majority stake in an equipment finance company. The $568 million-asset

South State in Winter Haven, Fla., is the latest regional bank to do away with nonsufficient funds fees. The $46 billion-asset

BayFirst Financial in St. Petersburg, Fla., has laid off more than 60 mortgage employees and added a national Small Business

Bank on Women has formed a partnership with the Nasdaq to give exchange-listed community banks access to more board recruiting

First Independence Bank, a black-owned bank in Detroit, has expanded into Minneapolis. The $412 million-asset bank officially debuted the office this

Finward Bancorp in Munster, Ind., has promoted an insider to become its chief revenue officer. The $2 billion-asset company said in

CoVantage Credit Union in Antigo, Wis., has agreed to buy LincolnWay Community Bank in New Lenox, Ill. The $2.7 billion-asset CoVantage

Univest Financial in Souderton, Pa., has entered two new markets and is improving its digital banking platform.The $7.1 billion-asset company

Coastal Financial in Everett, Wash., is gaining momentum with its Banking-as-a-Service platform.The $2.8 billion-asset company said total loans in its

B.S.D. Capital in Los Angeles has received a license to participate in the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program. The company, which

Finward Bancorp in Munster, Ind., is evaluating the size of its branch network.The $2 billion-asset company said in a press

New York Community Bancorp in Hicksville and Flagstar, Mich., have extended their merger agreement to Oct. 31. The $47 billion-asset New

First Bancshares in Hattiesburg, Miss., has agreed to buy Beach Bancorp in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The $6.1 billion-asset First said

National Capital Bank of Washington in Washington, D.C., has a new president. The $735 million-asset unit of National Capital Bancorp said

Western Alliance Bancorp. in Phoenix has formed an entertainment and media group. The $50 billion-asset company said on its websitethat

Orrstown Financial in Shippensburg, Pa., plans to introduce a new treasury management application later this year. The effort is one of

Blue Ridge Bankshares in Charlottesville, Va., has a new bank president.The $2.7 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday

Security Federal in Aiken, S.C., said it is eligible to receive nearly $83 million of capital from the Treasury Department’s

Prudential Bancorp in Philadelphia had to negotiate settlement of a legal issue as it finalized an agreement to be sold

Colony Bankcorp in Fitzgerald, Ga., announced an efficiency initiative designed to lower annual expenses by $3 million starting in the

Amerant Bancorp in Coral Gables, Fla., has sold $57.3 million of loans in New York City.The $7.8 billion-asset company said

Fidelity Bank in Scranton, Pa., is moving its corporate headquarters. The $1.8 billion-asset bank said in a press release Thursday that

Triumph Bancorp in Dallas has designated 15 branches in rural markets, along with some factored receivables, for eventual sale. The $6.1

Central Pacific Financial in Honolulu said its first Banking-as-a-Service client is on pace to launch its first product this summer. The

Triumph Bancorp in Dallas tapped a new president for its bank as part of a broader management restructuring. The $6 billion-asset

Another state has intervened to impede a credit union’s pending purchase of a bank. The Minnesota Department of Commerce has rejected

Pathfinder Bancorp in Oswego, N.Y., has made an abrupt change in leadership. The $1.3 billion-asset company said in a press release

MainStreet Bankshares in Fairfax, Va., is in the process of bringing on its first Banking-as-a-Service customer. The $1.8 billion-asset company

Pinnacle Financial Partners in Nashville, Tenn., has fully acquired an commercial equipment leasing company.The $39.4 billion-asset company said in a

National Bank Holdings in Denver has agreed to buy Community Bancorp. in Provo, Utah.The $7.3 billion-asset National Bank said in

Piermont Bank in New York has created a two-year program to train employees to become commercial real estate or fintech

United Cumberland Bank in Whitley City, Ky., has a new CEO.The $379 million-asset bank said that Michael Laxton had also

Jim Herbert has made his first big decision since announcing plans to retire as CEO of First Republic Bank in

First Volunteer Bank in Chattanooga, Tenn., plans to rebrand as Builtwell Bank. The $1.4 billion-asset unit of First Volunteer Corp. will

Main Street Financial Services in Wheeling, W.Va., has a new chairman. The $607 million-asset company announced at its annual meeting

Bank of Princeton in New Jersey is looking to form a holding company. The $1.7 billion-asset bank is asking shareholders to

Thirteen minority depository institutions will soon pilot a program designed to boost the financial wellness of minority communities. The pilot –

Origin Bancorp in Ruston, La., first approached BT Holdings in Quitman, Texas, about an acquisition two years before they agreed

U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis highlighted partnerships with Microsoft, Morningstar and a fintech firm as part of its quarterly results. The $587

A group in Austin, Texas, has formed an association to advocate for financial institutions that offer Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) products. Bankers Helping

A pair of community banks is facing proxy challenges from activist investors. Middlefield Banc Corp. in Beachwood, Ohio, is dealing with

Hovde Group has hired a former banker to bolster its coverage of the financial services sector. Brian Urness said in a

Codorus Valley Bancorp in York, Pa., which has faced pressure from an activist investor, will appoint three independent directors and

Circle Internet Financial in Boston is raising $400 million from a group of investors that includes BlackRock, Fidelity Management and

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati will soon have a new leader. The $211 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday

Quontic Bank in New York has unveiled a payment ring that will allow consumers to tap-to-pay at the point of

VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville, Fla., which is still waiting on regulatory approval to buy a bank, has signed an

Alan Thian has resigned as president and CEO of RBB Bancorp after an internal investigation conducted by a special committee

Organizers of the proposed Walden Mutual Bank in Concord, N.H., have made their first loans, using seed capital raised as

Piedmont Federal Savings Bank in Winston-Salem, N.C., is seeking flexibility by forming a mutual holding company. The $1 billion-asset bank recently

Three members of the Fannie Mae board, including former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair, are resigning. Bair, Antony Jenkins

A pair of banks is testing new markets after hiring bankers. BankUnited in Miami Lakes, Fla., said in a press release

Gouverneur Bancorp in Gouverneur, N.Y., is looking to form a municipal bank in conjunction with its pending acquisition of a

Robert Sarver is retiring as chairman of Western Alliance Bancorp. in Phoenix. The $50 billion-asset company said in a press release

A former banker has been hired to lead the Hawaii Credit Union League. The association said in a press release that

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has joined a growing list of federal agencies weighing in on financial institutions’ cryptocurrency activities. The

Bolt, a payments provider based in San Francisco, has agreed to buy Wyre, a cryptocurrency infrastructure provider. Bolt said in a

Bank of Marin Bancorp in Novato, Calif., will soon have a new chairman. The $4.3 billion-asset company said in a press

Unifimoney, a fintech that is building a wealth management platform for small banks and credit unions, has raised $10 million

Republic First Bancorp received a notice that its shares could be delisted from the Nasdaq after the Philadelphia company said

Grasshopper Bank, a de novo in New York, is working with a fintech to improve its fraud detection capabilities. FiVerity said

Comunibanc in Napoleon, Ohio, began to seriously explore selling itself after receiving an unsolicited offer last summer from an unnamed

Fast, a fintech that included Stripe among its financial backers, is closing. The startup, founded in 2020, allowed users to check

Alton Bancshares in Alton, Mo., has agreed to buy Table Rock Community Bank in Kimberling City, Mo.Alton, the parent of

Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City created a new expense line item to break out costs tied to technology, telecom

Piedmont Federal Savings Bank in Winston-Salem, N.C., is looking to form a holding company. The $1 billion-asset bank filed applications with

Southern First Bancshares in Greenville, S.C., said its bank recently received a “needs to improve” rating from the Federal Deposit

Republic First Bancorp in Philadelphia is planning to delay its 2022 annual meeting while it conducts an investigation into certain