Grand Rapids-based Independent Bank Corp. has agreed to buy HCB Bancorp for $70.2 million — the buyer's first deal since 2017.

The 2023 takeover of Credit Suisse boosted UBS's size but also saddled it with the challenge of integrating vast operations.

A new annual compensation report by consulting firm Succession Resource Group explains how pay plans can boost — or detract from — the value of an RIA.

The Alabama-based regional bank plans to open 135 to 150 branches over the next five years, while closing the same number. Regions' decision to accelerate its timeline by two years comes as large and regional banks try to capture more market share in the Southeast.

A new report from the Consumer Federation of America says the true cost of online scams is an estimated $119 billion per year; Associated Banc-Corp moves forward with its planned acquisition of family owned American National; Servbank HoldCo completes its acquisition of IF Bancorp; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The New York-based bank, which serves plaintiff law firms, agreed to pay $348 million for a Windy City community bank.

The war may put a damper on bank mergers; and financial crime has become a global industry -- a big global industry

The conflict with Iran has thrown volatility into bank stock prices, which is often the currency of dealmaking. "Stability is important to be able to do deals," one analyst said.

Brookfield, Wisconsin-based Landmark Credit Union's planned takeover of American National Bank-Fox Cities is the second credit union-bank acquisition announced in 2026.

PE money eviscerates an RIA's client-first culture, leading to advisor burnout and turnover.

Dean Bass, who served as CEO at two Houston community banks, plans to acquire Lone Star Bank in a deal expected to close this summer.

Banco Santander's bid to buy U.S. regional bank Webster Financial could face surprise challenges following a dustup between President Trump and Spain's leaders over the war in Iran.

Acquiring the $386 million-asset Pacific West Bancorp extends a strengthening bull market for bank M&A.

At an investor day in London, Banco Santander executives laid out the Spanish company's new financial goals, including a goal to improve a key profitability metric in the U.S. The pending acquisition of Webster Financial in Connecticut is part of the strategy to achieve higher returns, they said.

There's speculation about a potential deal, which could boost Stripe's merchant appeal and accelerate its agentic commerce strategy. But payment experts also say Stripe could face a bidding war that includes AI companies.

Stripe, which is closely held and is among the industry's most valuable companies, has expressed preliminary interest in a potential acquisition of the digital payments pioneer or its assets.

The investors agreed to buy 499 million shares of Citi's Mexican retail unit for around $2.5 billion. The sale was at a small premium to the initial stake the megabank sold to Mexican billionaire Fernando Chico Pardo last year. 

The platforms, where bets are placed on everything from U.K. soccer teams to the price of bitcoin, are getting traction from investors and attention from regulators.

Lenders with between $10 billion and $100 billion of assets grew their core deposits by more than 8% last year, or more than double the industry-wide average. Merger activity was largely responsible for the outsized growth.